Ding crowned as China women's team finishes on top at worlds

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Ding crowned as China women's team finishes on top at worlds

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China's Ding Meiyuan twice broke the women's over-75kg snatch world record en route to winning three gold medals, as the Chinese women's team finished atop at the medal table at the World Weightlifting Championships Friday in Vancouver.

The 15-strong Chinese squad, packed with world and Olympic champions, ended the tour with 21 gold, seven silver and four bronze medals, an all-time high of medals for the Chinese in the championships.

At the last event on Friday, Ding from north China's Liaoning province showed full confidence and posted a total of 300.0kg to tie her own world record.

Earlier she lifted 135.5kg and 137.5kg in the snatch to improveher own previous world mark of 135.0kg. She then hoisted 162.5kg in the clean and jerk to secure the other two golds, but failed at168.5kg.

Russian Albina Khomich finished second in total and Ukraine's Olha Korobka picked up the bronze medal.

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