Nataliya Skakun of Ukraine lifted the gold medal of the women's 63kg weightlifting at the 28th Olympic Games on August 18.
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Athens champion album Ukrainian Skakun, women's 63kg weightlifting
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Skakun, who had 107.5 in the snatch and 135 in the jerk, had a winning total of 242.5kg for the gold, beating Hanna Batsiushka of
Belarus to the second place with lighter bodyweight.
Batsiushka, who set a world record in the snatch with a lift of 115kg, jerked 127.5 in her third attempt.
Tatsiana Stukalava, also from Belarus, had the bronze at 222.5.