Weightlifting Olympics

2024 - 8 - 11

Weightlifting Gold and Grit: Tales from the Paris 2024 Olympics!

China - Emily Campbell - Lasha Talakhadze - Li Wenwen - Olympic Games Paris 2024 - Ramiro Mora - Refugee athletes - Team GB - Weightlifting Olympics

Watch as Lasha Talakhadze becomes a three-time Olympic champion and Ramiro Mora lifts his dreams to new heights!

The Paris 2024 Olympics has been a thrilling showcase of strength, determination, and triumph. Among the standout performances is Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze, who successfully defended his gold medal in the men’s +102kg category. Lasha's awe-inspiring lift of 470 kilograms not only secured his place atop the podium but also marked his third consecutive Olympic gold medal, solidifying his legacy as one of the greatest weightlifters in history. This remarkable achievement has led him to join the elite ranks of athletes with three Olympic titles, and fans are clamoring for more as he hints at potentially competing in 2028!

Adding to the inspirational narratives at the Games is Ramiro Mora, a refugee athlete who left an indelible mark on the competition by finishing seventh in the men's 102kg category. Representing the Refugee Olympic Team, Mora demonstrated incredible tenacity and resilience, even expressing a desire to qualify for the next Olympics. His journey from performing in a Blackpool circus to lifting weights on an Olympic stage showcases his unyielding spirit and determination to rise above the challenges he faces.

But the emotional highs didn’t end there. The atmosphere in the South Paris Arena was electric as spectators witnessed history being made. The crowd erupted when Lasha Talakhadze, already a living legend, had to fight back from behind in his final lifts to secure victory. This unexpected turn added a layer of drama, making his win all the more poignant. Besides winning his third title, Lasha’s consistent dominance in weightlifting since 2015 has set a template for future athletes who aspire to greatness.

Adding a unique twist to the spectacle was the presence of IOC President Thomas Bach, who highlighted the significance of the moment for not just athletes, but for those who stand behind them and support their dreams. His attendance was symbolic of the support and recognition that every athlete in the arena seeks. While Lasha’s gold shines bright, it’s the stories like Mora’s that serve as reminders of the power of sport to inspire and uplift.

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Paris 2024 Weightlifting: All results, as Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze ... (Olympics)

Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze defended his gold medal at Paris 2024 in the men's weightlifting +102kg with a total 470 kilograms.

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Refugee athlete Ramiro Mora finishes seventh in men's 102 kg ... (Olympics)

And on Saturday (10 August), Mora did his mother proud, with the British champion representing the Refugee Olympic Team when placing a remarkable seventh in the ...

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Mora Romero's path from Blackpool circus to Olympic weightlifter (The Guardian)

Bristol-based refugee team lifter set personal bests in the men's 102kg event at Paris 2024 and said he wanted to represent Britain at the 2028 Games.

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Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia three-peats as Olympic weightlifting ... (The Associated Press)

China has won four weightlifting gold medals and has a chance at a fifth Sunday when Li Wenwen competes in the women's 81-plus kilograms. Liu beat Tokyo ...

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Paris, Men +102kg: Weightlifting history is made as Lasha claims ... (International Weightlifting Federation -)

Lasha Talakhadze from Georgia became the fifth weightlifter to win three Olympic gold medals at Paris South Arena tonight. He might even stay around long ...

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Paris 2024 Olympics: Lasha Talakhadze wins third-straight ... (Sportstar)

The Georgian remained unbeaten in major championships since his first world title in 2015, but unusually he had to come from behind.

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The World's Strongest Man Weighs 400 Pounds, Nearly Died and ... (The Wall Street Journal)

Georgia's legendary weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze made it to Paris as the biggest gold-medal favorite. Then the bearded colossus became a three-time Olympic ...

Georgia's Talakhadze wins third straight weightlifting crown (NBC Olympics)

Lasha Talakhadze continued his ascent atop the pantheon of Olympic weightlifting greats, winning his third consecutive gold medal in the men's ...

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Refugee Olympic lifters: new personal bests and a lesson of life in ... (International Weightlifting Federation -)

The importance of the moment was marked by the presence of a special spectator in the weightlifting South Paris Arena today: the IOC President Thomas Bach.

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Mart Seim ninth in Paris Olympics weightlifting (ERR News)

Estonian men's weightlifter Mart Seim came ninth in the men's +102 kilogram event on the final full day of competition at the Paris Olympics Saturday.

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Sāmoan lifter will have the last dance for the Pacific (Pacific Media Network News)

On the eve of the closing ceremony of the Paris Games, Iuniarra Sipaia begins her Olympic campaign.

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Lasha Talakhadze: Olympics crowns world's strongest man but ... (The Independent)

Lasha Talakhadze is now unbeaten in nine years, but the sport, over a 10-year period to 2019, has sanctioned 565 weightlifters for doping offences.

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US weightlifter Wes Kitts, a Knoxville native, places eighth in division ... (Knoxville News Sentinel)

United States weightlifter and Knoxville native Wes Kitts placed eighth in the men's 102-kilogram division at his second Olympic Games.

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Paris 2024 Weightlifting: All results, as Li Wenwen takes ... (Olympics)

The People's Republic of China made another statement in weightlifting at Paris 2024, as Li Wenwen claimed +81kg gold with a total of 309kg.

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Dominant Li wins China's fifth weightlifting gold at Paris Olympics (FRANCE 24)

China's Li Wenwen eased to victory Sunday in the women's heavyweight class to give her nation a fifth gold in the Olympic weightlifting competition in Paris ...

American muscle: U.S. again a factor in weightlifting thanks to young ... (NBC Olympics)

“It's the coolest,” Reeves told NBC Olympics of the U.S. lifting youth movement, which also included 26-year-old Jourdan Delacruz finishing fifth in the women's ...

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Paris Olympics 2024: China's Li wins women's over 81kg gold in ... (Sportstar)

Li Wenwen of China won the gold medal in the women's over 81kg weightlifting at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Park Hye-jeong of South Korea took silver and ...

Dominant Li Lifts China's Fifth Weightlifting Gold At Paris Olympics (Barron's)

China's Li Wenwen eased to victory Sunday in the women's heavyweight class to give her nation a fifth gold in the Olympic weightlifting competition in Paris ...

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Dominant Li wins China's fifth weightlifting gold at Paris Olympics ... (SuperSport)

Li Wenwen eased to victory Sunday in the women's heavyweight class to give her nation a fifth gold in the Olympic weightlifting competition in Paris ...

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Weightlifting: China's Li takes second gold medal with dominant ... (Reuters India)

China's Li Wenwen won her second Olympic gold medal with a dominant performance to take the title in the women's over 81kg weightlifting at the Paris Games ...

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Li Wenwen wins to give China five weightlifting gold medals at the ... (The Associated Press)

1 of 8 |. Li Wenwen of China competes during the women's +81kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. · 2 of 8 ...

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Olympics: Li Wenwen wins to give China five weightlifting gold medals (Ahram Online)

Li Wenwen won the women's +81 kilogram division on Sunday to give China five gold medals in weightlifting at the Paris Olympics.

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Team GB pass Tokyo medal haul as Emily Campbell wins Olympic ... (Daily Mail)

With a questionable cartwheel and a plea to the directors of Strictly Come Dancing, Emily Campbell rounded off Great Britain's Olympic campaign with a ...

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The Gaza Man: A Palestinian's quest to make it to the Olympics (Aljazeera.com)

Mohammed Hamada is a champion weightlifter. But after struggling to survive in Gaza, he faces an uphill task.

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Olympics 2024: Emily Campbell wins second weightlifting medal ... (ESPN.co.uk)

Team GB'S Emily Campbell won bronze in the +81kg weightlifting event on Sunday, three years on from winning a silver medal in Tokyo three years ago.

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Emily in Paris: Campbell does heavy lifting for Team GB with ... (The Guardian)

Emily Campbell lifted a career-best total of 288kg to earn bronze; Britain's 65th and final medal of the Paris Olympic Games.

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Chinese weightlifter Li Wenwen wins women's +81kg at Paris ... (Xinhua)

It marks China's 40th gold medal in Paris, the country's best result at an overseas Olympic Games. The Tokyo Olympic champion lifted 136kg in the snatch and ...

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