Tang Gonghong
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Tang Gonghong is a female Chinese weightlifter who competed in the 2003 Afro-Asian Games
and 2004 Summer Olympics
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She won the gold medal in the over 75 kg class, successfully lifting 182.5 kg (402.37 pounds) in the clean and jerk
event.
2003 Afro-Asian Games
The 2003 Afro-Asian Games, officially known as the First Afro-Asian Games or I Afro-Asian Games and unofficially known as the Inaugural Afro-Asian Games, was a major international multi-sport event held in Hyderabad, India, from October 24 to November 1, 2003.The Afro-Asian Games...
and 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
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She won the gold medal in the over 75 kg class, successfully lifting 182.5 kg (402.37 pounds) in the clean and jerk
Clean and jerk
The clean and jerk is one of the two Olympic weightlifting events .The clean portion of the lift refers to the lifter explosively pulling the weight from the floor to a racked position across deltoids and clavicles...
event.