HANGZHOU: China\u0027s Tian Tao denied North Korea a sixth Asian Games weightlifting gold when he won the men\u0027s 96kg division on Thursday (Oct 5). Tian, the 2019 world champion at 96kg and 2014 Asian Games champion at 81kg, failed at his final clean and jerk of 216kg and had a nervous wait while North Korea\u0027s R
China's Tian Tao competes in the men's 96kg weightlifting event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Oct 5, 2023. HANGZHOU: China's Tian Tao denied North Korea a sixth Asian Games weightlifting gold when he won the men's 96kg division on Thursday .
Ro's no-lift left Tian in front with a 4kg margin having recorded a combined 390kg across the two disciplines after a 163kg snatch."I thought I could make that final lift but because of an error I didn't do it," said Ro."It was very intense. I didn't perform to my best." Qasim Hasan Al-Lami won the world championship in Riyadh last month but it appeared to have taken its toll.
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