Kazakhstan's Podobedova wins women's 75kg gold

04 Aug, 2012

Kazakhstan's Svetlana Podobedova won the Olympic Games women's -75kg weightlifting gold medal on Friday with a total lift of 291kg. Podobedova, 26, defeated Russia's Natalya Zabolotnaya who also lifted 291kg, but took silver on bodyweight. Belarusian Iryna Kulesha won bronze with 269kg.

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