Chen Xiexia wins China first gold medal at Beijing Olympics
12:11, August 09, 2008
Chen Xiexia won the women's 48kg weightlifting title, the first gold medal for the host at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Saturday.
Chen totaled a winning mark of 212kg, also a new Olympic record to take the gold. The silver was taken by Sibel Ozkan of Turkey at 199. Chen Wei-Ling of Chinese Taipei settled for the bronze at 196kg.
