Zhang Xiangxiang wins men’s 62kg class weight-lifting gold
August 12th, 2008 at 3:08am |
Zhang Xiangxiang of China competes in the men’s 62 kg weightlifting event during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium in Beijing on August 11, 2008.
Zhang, 25, kneeled down four times to thank the responsive home fans, who roared to support him when he tried to break the world record in his third clean and jerk attempt.
“It’s also for all my supporters,” he said.
Zhang was still very happy despite the failed try at the world record. He crouched on the platform and kissed the barbells.
“The world record is a personal honor, while the gold is the honor of the country, so gold matters more than the record,” he said.
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