Korean weightlifter Kim Su-hyeon finishes sixth in women's 81kg final at Olympics

Korea's Kim Su-hyeon competes in the women's -81kg weightlifting event at the Paris Olympics at the South Paris Arena in Paris on Saturday. [AFP/YONHAP]

 
Korean weightlifter Kim Su-hyeon finished sixth in the women’s 81-kilogram final at the Paris Olympics Saturday after lifting a total 250 kilograms.  
 

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Kim started by failing to lift 110 on her first attempt in the snatch at the South Paris Arena in Paris, but succeed it on her second attempt and failed 115 on her third try.  
 
Going into the clean and jerk with 110, she lifted 140 on her first attempt, but failed 147 on the remaining two attempts to finish it 140 for a final 250.  
 
Solfrid Koanda of Norway won a gold medal after a total score of 275 — 121 in the snatch and 154 in the clean and jerk. Her clean and jerk and total scores set new Olympic records.  
 
Sara Ahmed of Egypt secured silver after 268, while Neisi Dajomes of Ecuador took bronze with 267.  
 
Saturday’s result blows Korea another chance to medal in weightlifting at this year’s Olympics. Among five Korean weightlifter in Paris, no one has secured a medal as of press time Saturday.  
 
But Korea still has one more shot, with Park Hye-jeong set to compete in the women’s +81 kilogram on Sunday.  
 
That event will wrap up the entire weightlifting schedule at the Olympics, which also ends on Sunday.  
 

BY PAIK JI-HWAN [paik.jihwan@joongang.co.kr]