Weightlifting 77 kilogram Category Result 18th Asian Games Jakarta Palembang 2018

18th  Asian Games Jakarta

Palembang 2018

Korea Win gold in Weightlifting 

 77 kilogram Category

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Asian Games 2018

Antara/Palembang/ Jakarta

Korea’s lifter added another gold medal in the 2018 Asian Games men’s weightlifting 77 kilogram category on Thursday.

Lifter Choe Jon Wi lifted 348 kg in total – 155 kg from the snatch category and 193 kg from the clean and jerk at the Jakarta International Expo, Kemayoran, Central Jakarta.

The silver medal went to Korean lifter Kim Woo Jae, with 347 kilograms in total – 160 kg from the snatch category and 187 kg from the clean and jerk.

Kim Woo Jae failed in his two attempts at the clean and jerk with a weight of 187 kg, but his effort was praised by the audience. On his first attempt, all three judges pushed the red light. Then, on the second attempt, two of the judges again pushed the red light.

However, on the third attempt he was able to lift the weight, which was declared a legitimate lift by the three judges.

Meanwhile, the bronze medal was won by Thai lifter Chatuphum Chinnawong with a total of 341 kg. He could have won a gold medal if he lifted the barbell weighing 195 kg on the third attempt at the clean and jerk.

Indonesian lifter Erwin Abdullah completed his lifting attempts, but only ranked 11th.