🏋️♀️ Ready to lift the world again! China's weightlifting sensation, Hou Zhihui, is gearing up to defend her Olympic gold at the upcoming Paris Games. After dominating the women's 49kg division in Tokyo three years ago, she's aiming for a back-to-back victory that could cement her legacy in the sport.
Hou dazzled us all in Tokyo by lifting a staggering 210kg total, smashing Olympic records in both the snatch (94kg) and the clean and jerk (116kg). Talk about beast mode! 😱 These phenomenal lifts not only earned her the first weightlifting gold of the Games but also set the bar sky-high for her competitors.
Since then, she's been on fire 🔥, snagging titles at the World Championships and the Hangzhou Asian Games. This past April, she punched her ticket to Paris by setting a new snatch world record at 97kg during the World Cup in Thailand, and finishing with an overall total of 221kg. Can you say unstoppable?
The 27-year-old powerhouse credits her consistency to keeping things simple. \"Stay focused, stay humble,\" she says. But don't let that modesty fool you—Hou is hungry for more and is ready to make new breakthroughs in the City of Lights. ✨🇫🇷
With only six Chinese weightlifters heading to Paris due to streamlined divisions and qualifiers, Hou knows the stakes are higher than ever. But if her track record is anything to go by, we can expect nothing less than a spectacular performance. Get ready to cheer her on as she aims to lift her way into the history books once again! 📣
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China's Hou Zhihui seeks to defend weightlifting title in Paris
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