Olympics: China's Li Lifts Gold in 58 kg, Breaks Record

China's Li Xueying won women's weightlifting gold in the 58kg category on July 31, setting two Olympic records.

Li, twice former world champion, set records in the snatch of 108 kg and the total of 246 kg, two kilos past compatriot Chen Yanqing's mark posted four years ago in Beijing.

Silver went to Pimsiri Sirikaew of Thailand, who was 10 kilos behind, while Yuliya Kalina of Ukraine took the bronze with 235 kg.

With gold already secured, Li attempted but failed to break the world record in the clean and jerk of 144 kg, three more than Qui Hongmei's total set in 2007.

It is China's second weightlifting gold after Wang Mingjuan won the 53 kg category.