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North Korean Rim wins women's -69kg weightlifting

By KH디지털뉴스부공용

Published : Aug. 2, 2012 - 09:08

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Rim Jong Sim (Yonhap News) Rim Jong Sim (Yonhap News)

LONDON - North Korea's Rim Jong Sim relied on her superior clean and jerk to win the women's -69kg class on Wednesday, the reclusive nation's third Olympic gold of the weighlifting competition.

Rim, 19, recorded a combined total of 261kg after snatching 115kg and registering a best in the clean and jerk of 146kg.

Romanian Roxana Cocos took silver with a total of 256kg (113, 143), with Belarus' Maryna Shkermankova claiming bronze with 256kg (113, 143).

(AFP)