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Jiang wins China's first golds at Asian Weightlifting Championships

STORY: Jiang wins China's first golds at Asian Weightlifting Championships DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:01 LOCATION: JINJU, South Korea CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Asian Weightlifting Championships Jinju 2023 2. various of Jiang Huihua in the women's 49kg category 3. various of Hou Zhihui in the women's 49kg category 4. various of the contestants STORYLINE: Jiang Huihua won China's first gold medals at the Asian Weightlifting Championships here on Friday, defeating her teammate and Tokyo Olympic champion Hou Zhihui on the first day of competition. Jiang showed her best form in the women's 49kg category, starting with a lift of 94kg in the snatch to beat 93kg lifted by Hou. After lifting 113kg on her second clean and jerk to win gold, Jiang tried to set a new world record of 120kg on her final attempt, but to no avail. The clean and jerk silver went to Rira Suzuki of Japan who lifted 111kg, while Hou took bronze as she failed in her third attempt at 115kg. Jiang took

Japan claims 3 golds on 3rd day of Asian Wrestling Championships

STORY: Japan claims 3 golds on 3rd day of Asian Wrestling Championships DATELINE: April 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Mongolia's capital STORYLINE: Japan bagged three golds and a silver from the five women's events on the third day of the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships in Ulan Bator on Thursday. In the 50-kg freestyle, world champion Remina Yoshimoto defeated Mongolian Tsogt-Ochir Namuuntsetseg for the gold medal. The bronze medal went to Jasmina Immaeva of Uzbekistan after her win over Indian Manisha Manisha. In the 55-kg category, Umi Imai claimed the gold, Mongolian Ganbaatar Otgonjargal won the silver, and Indian Sushma Shokeen took the bronze. Sara Natami claimed the 59-kg freestyle gold. The silver and bronze medals went to Mongolian Baatarjav Shoovdor and Indian Sarita Mor respectively. In the 68-kg category, Madina Bakbergenova of Kazakhstan won over Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan

Cejudo of U.S. wins men's 55-kg wrestling at Olympics

BEIJING, China - Medalists in the men's freestyle wrestling 55-kilogram category pose for photos during the medal ceremony at the Beijing Olympic Games on Aug. 19. (From L to R) Silver medalist Tomohiro Matsunaga of Japan, gold medalist Henry Cejudo of the United States, bronze medalist Radoslav Velikov of Bulgaria and bronze medalist Besik Kudukhov of Russia. (Kyodo)

Olympics: Kaori Icho into women's 63-kg freestyle wrestling final

BEIJING, China - Japan's Kaori Icho (top) latches onto Canada's Martine Dugrenier during the women's 63-kilogram freestyle wrestling semifinals of the Beijing Olympics at China Agricultural University Gymnasium in Beijing on Aug. 17. Icho won and advanced to the final against three-time European champion Alena Kartashova of Russia. (Kyodo)

Tani loses to Dumitru in semis at Beijing Olympics

BEIJING, China - Romania's Alina Dumitru (L) celebrates after defeating Japan's two-time Olympic champion Ryoko Tani (R) in the semifinals of the women's 48-kilogram weight category at the Beijing Olympics on Aug. 9. (Kyodo)

(2)Hamaguchi wins bronze in women's 72kg freestyle wrestling

ATHENS, Greece - Kyoko Hamaguchi of Japan kisses the mat at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens on Aug. 23 after beating Svitlana Sayenko of the Ukraine to win the bronze medal for the women's 72kg freestyle wrestling at the 2004 Olympic Games. (Kyodo)

(1)Japan's Yoneda takes bronze for horizontal bar

ATHENS, Greece - Japan's Isao Yoneda competes in the men's gymnastic horizontal bar event in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens on Aug. 23. Yoneda won the bronze medal. Italy's Igor Cassina won the gold medal, followed by Paul Hamm of the United States. (Kyodo)

(1)Yoshida wins gold in women's 55kg freestyle wrestling

ATHENS, Greece - Silver medalist Tonya Verbeek of Canada (L), gold medalist Saori Yoshida of Japan (C) and bronze medalist Anna Gomis of France displays their medals for the women's 55kg freestyle wrestling in the 2004 Olympic Games at the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall in Athens on Aug. 23. (Kyodo)

(5) Japanese into finals, Hamaguchi falls in wrestling

ATHENS, Greece - ''Animal'' Hamaguchi, father of five-time world champion Kyoko Hamaguchi, is told by an Olympic official not to shout after her daughter fell in a surprise 6-4 decision to China's Wang Xu in the women's 72-kg. freestyle wrestling semifinals at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall. (Kyodo)

(2)Japanese into finals, Hamaguchi falls in wrestling

ATHENS, Greece - Saori Yoshida of Japan, coming from behind, won over France's Anna Gomis on a narrow 7-6 decision in the women's 55-kg freestyle wrestling to cruise to the finals at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 23. (Kyodo)

(4)Japanese into finals, Hamaguchi falls in wrestling

ATHENS, Greece - Five-time world champion Kyoko Hamaguchi of Japan looks sad after falling in a surprise 6-4 decision to China's Wang Xu in the women's 72-kg freestyle wrestling semifinals at Ano Liossia Olympic Hall on Aug. 23. (Kyodo)

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