Minor competition thread

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https://iwf.sport/wp-content/uploads/do ... T-BOOK.pdf

Numbers down as expected due to travel issues.

[erpel]

JuniorWC A groups geoblocked (great idea).

[Hawkpeter]

I have to give my guy a shout out. Coach Julius and delos Santos with a new WR.

Well done team.

[erpel]

AWC start book

https://awf.sport/wp-content/uploads/20 ... Y-26-1.pdf

no more Ri PRK W48, no Zhang CHN W53, W77&W86 one combined session

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Hu Wenxun (*2010) 125/163/288 Youth WRs

[strapping]

https://www.youtube.com/@PrasarBharatiSports

Asians available on this channel. Will require a VPN to India (other countries don't work). Otherwise on Weightlifting House.

[erpel]

Does SoftEther have Indian IPs?
edit: whatever, spent 3$ for VPN

edit2: Pang UnChol 174@60 WR

[brian.degennaro]

I'm shocked the jury did not interfere multiple times for some of that wobble.

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W53
Kang PRK major elbow strain on 1st attempt 93kg, they don't retire her, possible dislocation on 3rd attempt. BAD
Zhao CHN wins with 95+121.

M65
He CHN 146/183WR/329WR
Pak PRK 144/177/321
Ding CHN 145/174/319

video later

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Kang PRK major elbow strain on 1st attempt 93kg, they don't retire her, possible dislocation on 3rd attempt. BAD

Agreed. Terrible, no other notes.
I have seen the same thing locally, with similar predictable results (albeit less impressive weights).

Zhao CHN wins with 95+121.

Probably good to specify ZHAO Jinlan given her sister is a multiple world record holder. Their brother is a lifter too.
Conservative, but good attempt selection and excellent execution. Looked capable of about 1-2 more kilo each lift.

M65
He CHN 146/183WR/329WR
Pak PRK 144/177/321
Ding CHN 145/174/319

Not a good clean and jerk session to watch. Sad to see Pacaldo hurt his back seemingly quite badly (looked to have some loss of leg strength).

He Yueji's jerk looks better now, but snatch not as strong as it looked in the past. Not sure if he's had an injury, but he's visibly less reliant on his back and hamstrings now. Pak looks like a powerhouse but just not technically there.
Even though this category is underperforming historical performances at 62/69, the fact that it's so close at the top level will hopefully bring enough excitement to counteract the usual 30-35% attempt success rate of the lowest Olympic category.

edit: W58 not worth watching. Bad session, Liu Mengjia elbow injury, technical difficulties etc.