Hyderabad, Oct 29: Bringing some solace to the otherwise barren day for India in weightlifting, P Harita won a bronze in the women's 63 kg weightlifting championship of the Afro-Asian Games at the KVBR indoor stadium here today. Iran lifters dominated the men's 94 kg event, with Dehghaniyan Ali lifted a total of 332.5 kg for gold while his compatriot Noidj Omid took the silver at 330 beating Khazakhstan lifter Sergey Sedov, who also cleared 330 kg, on a body weight decision.
In a field of three lifters, 18-year-old Harita managed to lift 87.5 kg in the snatch but could not hold on to 90 kg. She finished with a tally of 195 after clearing 107.5 kg in clean and jerk in a rather one sided contest where the capacities were clearly demarcated.
Ayodeji Anike of Nigeria, after a successful 90 kg snatch, lifted 120 kg in the jerk to accumulate 210 and take the silver.
Twenty three year old Huijie Deng (China) stole the show with her precision like lifts to lift 102.5 in snatch and 130 kg in clean and jerk. After getting the jury's approval for her 130 kg effort she went for 138 kg to create the world record but failed in the attempt.
Liu Xie of China holds the Asian and world record in clean and jerk with a successful 137.5 kg lift.
Deng, going for 138, fumbled at the bars and left out the weights and her record breaking effort. Bureau Report