Original title: Li Fabin won three gold medals at the world weightlifting championships and broke the world record for clean and jerk
China News Agency, Beijing, December 8 In the early morning of the 8th Beijing time, the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships continued in Bogota, Colombia. In the men’s 61kg competition, Tokyo Olympic champion and Chinese player Li Fabin won three gold medals in the event with a 137kg snatch, 175kg clean and jerk and a total score of 312kg, breaking the clean and jerk world record.
In the men’s 61kg event of this World Championship, the Chinese team sent Li Fabin and the young He Yueji to play. In the first snatch competition, Li Fabin successfully lifted 137 kg for the first time, securing the gold medal in the snatch in advance. Subsequently, he tried to lift 140 kg twice, but failed.
In the clean and jerk competition, Li Fabin successfully lifted 167kg and successfully lifted 175kg in the third attempt, surpassing the world record of 174kg created by the famous Indonesian player Irawan. After this match, the men’s 61 kg class snatch, clean and jerk, and the total score of three world records are all in Li Fabin’s name.
After the game, Li Fabin expressed his gratitude to the coach for his dedication and full logistical support from the team. He won 3 gold medals at the World Championships and broke the clean and jerk world record to complete his he short term goal.He will continue to work hard for a higher and more extreme goal.
Another teenager, He Yueji, also performed well. He won a silver medal with a 136kg snatch and a bronze medal with a total score of 296kg. 20-year-old He Yueji was just selected for the national training team last year, and this year he won a place in the World Championships and is a potential young player in the Chinese team at this level.
According to the requirements of the Paris Olympic Qualification System, to qualify for the Olympic Games, athletes must participate in at least 5 of the 7 Olympic Qualifying Competitions. This year’s World Weightlifting Championships is the first qualifying competition. Olympic champions such as Li Fabin, Li Wenwen and Hou Zhihui from the Chinese team will compete.
