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Nicolas Atkin

Follow our live coverage of day four of the Tokyo Olympics here
Taiwan has its first gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, courtesy of the “Goddess of Weightlifting”.
Kuo Hsing-chun dominated the women’s 59kg weightlifting event on Tuesday, setting Olympic records in the snatch (103kg) and the clean and jerk (133kg), as well as with her total (236kg).
Turkmenistan’s Polina Guryeva (217kg total) took the silver medal and Japan’s Mikiko Andoh (214kg) won bronze.

The 27-year-old Kuo’s first lifts in the snatch and clean and jerk were higher than any other competitor managed in three attempts.
She even had the luxury of attempting to lift 141kg to break her world record of 140kg in the clean and jerk, but fell to the floor after failing to finish with a bang.

Still, she could afford to smile as she lay on the ground, having won the one medal that eluded her, after finishing third at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.
“I was competing against myself, and I wanted to break the world record,” Kuo told reporters. “I am very happy that I put all the pieces together now, adding in the Olympic gold medal today.”
“I will continue on my athletic journey,” she added. “Next I have the Asian competition, which I‘m looking forward to. I hope that at the next Olympics I can get another medal.”


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Kuo Hsing-chun falls to the floor in the women’s 59kg weightlifting competition. Photo: AFP

Taiwan's Kuo Hsing-chun shows her gold medal after the victory ceremony of the women's 59kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 27, 2021. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP)

Taiwan's Kuo Hsing-chun competes in the women's 59kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 27, 2021. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP)

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Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz (C) reacts after placing first in the women's 55kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP)

Gold medallist Philippines' Hidilyn Diaz stand on the podium for the victory ceremony of the women's 55kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP)

epa09367724 Hidilyn Diaz of the Philippines reacts in the Women's 55kg Snatch during the Weightlifting events of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo, Japan, 26 July 2021. EPA-EFE/JEON HEON-KYUN

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Kuo sets three Olympic records en route to topping the podium in Tuesday’s final
‘I was competing against myself,’ says the 27-year-old, who failed in attempt to break her own clean and jerk world record



Kuo Hsing-chun says ‘I was competing against myself’ after setting three Olympic records during a dominant display in the women’s 59kg event.
