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Hou Zhihui wins in weightlifting for China's second gold at Tokyo Olympics

Hou Zhihui has won China's second gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics with a commanding showing in the women's 49-kilogram weightlifting category.

Hou lifted a total 210kg, 3kg short of her world record, to take gold ahead of Indian lifter Chanu Saikhom Mirabai on 202. It was India's first Olympic silver in weightlifting.

Indonesia took bronze as Windy Cantika Aisah lifted a total of 194kg.

Jourdan Delacruz of the United States was third after the snatch portion of the contest but failed on all three or her lifts in the clean and jerk.