Huasheng Online, July 25 (Hunan Daily · Huasheng Online reporter Cai Jinyi Wang Liang) Jedi counterattack! In the men’s 67 kg weightlifting competition of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics that ended tonight, Yiyang squad Chen Lijun performed well in the clean and jerk under the premise of general snatch performance. The second one heavier 12 kg and successfully lifted, and finally snatch 145 kg, clean and jerk 187 kg, total score 332 kg won the gold medal.
After Chen Lijun won the men’s 67 kg weightlifting championship at the Tokyo Olympics, the Hunan Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government sent a congratulatory message to the Chinese sports delegation and Chen Lijun himself, and to the Chinese athletes, coaches and staff who participated in the Olympics. I would like to express my cordial condolences, and sincerely thank the General Administration of Sports for its care and support for Hunan sports. I wish the Chinese sports delegation more brilliant results in the following competitions!
This is the second gold medal won by Hunan athletes in this Olympic Games and the sixth gold medal won by the Chinese delegation.