Yang Liuyue, the young Chinese weightlifter, set world records in two categories of the women's 61 kg weightlifting competitions at the 2023 Asian Games in Nagoya with an outstanding performance. The competition took place on Friday, and Yang achieved a total of 251 kg to win the championship title.
Details of Yang Liuyue's Record-breaking
In the "snatch" category, Yang set a new world record with a lift of 112 kg, and then in the "clean and jerk" category, she added 139 kg to reach a total of 251 kg. Her performance earned her the championship title.
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In the same competition, Pak Jin-hae from North Korea set a new record with a lift of 139 kg in the clean and jerk category, which Yang later matched to secure the gold medal. The 19-year-old Yang had previously set a world record in the 63 kg category at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships.
Yang's Experience and Emotions in the Competition
As the youngest participant in the finals, Yang emphasized that she focused more on her lifts and did not think about breaking records. She stated, "After an unsuccessful attempt in the second lift, I felt a bit stressed, but in the third lift, I gave it my all. I told myself that I had to use everything before going to the podium. When I started to lift, I couldn't think about anything else."
The competition took place on the day of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, and Yang expressed that the weightlifting team plans to watch the moon from the deck of the cruise ship where the athletes are staying, and she wishes the best for her family. According to her, "Before we go, my teammates said they would post pictures of us watching the moon on social media."
In other competitions, Oh Kwang-ok, a 24-year-old from North Korea, registered a total of 238 kg in the women's 57 kg weightlifting category with lifts of 104 kg in the snatch and 134 kg in the clean and jerk, setting three new world records. In this category, Thai weightlifter Suratwadee Yodsarn achieved a silver medal with 219 kg, and Chen Guan-ling from Taiwan placed third with 217 kg.
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