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Weightlifter Chen wins China's first gold

Saturday, 9th August 2008 ~ Maggie ~ Link ~ Comments (0)

Chen Xiexia wins China's first gold medal of the 2008 Olympics.
Chen Xiexia wins China's first gold medal of the 2008 Olympics.

Weightlifter Chen Xiexia was the first to win gold for the home team, winning the women's 48 kg competition, lifting 95 kg in the snatch and 117 kg in the clean and jerk.

The honors of the first gold medal of these Olympics went to the Czech Republic, when Katerina Emmons won the women's 10-meter air rifle competition. China's hope in that event, Du Li, did not medal. She fell out of contention with a poor final round performance, earning the seventh worst score out of the eight remaining competitors.

Tags: Beijing Olympics, Chen Xiexia, Du Li, gold, shooting, weightlifting

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