Zhang Haiqin gave host nation China its second victory at the IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo when she finished 1kg ahead of the American Miranda Ulrey in the women\u2019s 53kg category. Kim So Hyon from North Korea was third, with clean and jerk gold, from the B Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There were mixed fortunes for two Olympic medallists who have moved up from 49kg. Surodchana Khambao from Thailand posted a career best by 12kg in fourth place, while Mihaela Cambei from Romania struggled in seventh place on a day to forget for Europe\u2019s three A Group athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Haiqin, 21, had two attempts remaining when Ulrey finished with a four-from-six 98-122-220, an international career best by 4kg. She made the first for 98-123-221, then failed with an attempt at the world record total on 126kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was the second near miss for the USA in 24 hours, after Hampton Morris was edged out in the men\u2019s 65kg on Wednesday. Ulrey said, \u201cI could have been happier with my performance but it\u2019s a step in the right direction. I\u2019m really excited.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ulrey, 22, has spoken about \u201czoning out\u201d in a competition and focusing only on herself. \u201cI never know what my competitors are doing. I don\u2019t look at the start list, I don\u2019t glance at the scoreboard. It truly does not matter, and I do not care,\u201d she said recently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yesterday, Ulrey said, that was even more the case. \u201cI don\u2019t usually listen to music but I did this time (while waiting to go out). I did not know what was going on at all, I couldn\u2019t see if was good lift or no lift out there and it really helped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe first one (Olympic qualifying competition) is the most stressful and I feel like \u2018Big sigh \u2013 now we\u2019re good\u2019. Overall, I\u2019m really happy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So Hyon made five from six for 91-123-214, jumping only 2kg on her final attempt. Her team-mate Ri Song Gum totalled 211kg in winning at 49kg on Tuesday and may become North Korea\u2019s number one choice at this weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cambei, who was second in Paris, finished 91-109-200 for seventh place. Cansel Ozkan from Turkiye totalled 194kg in 12th and Nina Sterckx, the European champion from Belgium, bombed out in snatch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gyaneshwari Yadav from India made 88-110-198 for eighth place on total, outperforming many athletes in the A and B Groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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