TOKYO, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- On August 29, the Weightlifting Event of the Tokyo Paralympic Games ushered in the penultimate competition day at the Tokyo International Forum Building, and Chinese athletes fought bravely to win a gold medal and two silver medals.
On August 29, Yan Panpan was at the award ceremony. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Cheng
In the men's 97 kg final, Yan Panpan, who participated in the Paralympic Games for the first time, won the gold medal with a time of 227 kg. He challenged the world record of 243 kg in the third, but failed.
"I'm thrilled to win my first Paralympic gold medal. The third 243.5kg didn't make it a little sad, but I'm happy with my performance today and have exceeded expectations. I will continue to work hard and hope to defend my title in Paris and successfully break the world record. Yan Panpan told Xinhua news agency reporters after the game.
On August 29, Yan Panpan was in the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Cheng
In the men's 88 kg and women's 73 kg finals earlier in the day, China's Ye Jixiong and Xu Lili each won a silver medal for the Chinese delegation.
As of the 29th, the Chinese Paralympic weightlifting team has won 6 gold and 5 silver in this Paralympic Games. According to the plan, China will have two players competing for the last competition day of the weightlifting event.
Editors: Zheng Zhi, Su Bin, Lu Yuchen, Cai Hanbin (Intern)