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UPDATED: August-9-2008  
Chen Xiexia Wins China's 1st Gold Medal at the Beijing Olympics
 
 

Chen Xiexia during the competition

Chen Xiexia of China won the women's 48kg weightlifting title, the first gold medal for the host at the Beijing Olympic Games on Saturday.

Chen totaled a winning mark of 212 kg, also a new Olympic record to take the gold. The silver was taken by Sibel Ozkan of Turkey at 199 kg. Chen Wei-Ling of Chinese Taipei settled for the bronze at 196 kg.

(Xinhua News Agency August 9, 2008)


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