The 30-year-old overcame his humble background to complete the Grand Slam of Olympic, Asiad, world and Asian championship golds. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HANGZHOU – The son of ailing farmers, Chinese weightlifter Chen Lijun has come a long way to becoming an Olympic and world champion, as well as a world record holder.In the 67kg final, he failed in his first snatch attempt and the second try of the clean and jerk segment.
“If I failed in my last lift, I would have lost the gold. I thought I couldn’t disappoint my family and countrymen on home soil, and so I pulled through with sheer will with my last lift.” In a packed Xiaoshan Sports Centre Gymnasium, about 1,900 fans cheered athletes of all nationalities, but reserved the loudest for Chen.
His burly father was known in Anhua county as the local Hercules but was later beset with diabetes and a brain tumour, while his mother was also frail.
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