Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 75 kg

The weight lifting for women in the class up to 75 kg ( heavyweight) at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held on 3 August 2012 at the Exhibition Centre London. It occurred in 13 athletes.

The competition consisted of two parts: Tear ( Snatch ) and put ( Clean and Jerk ). The participants at first in the snatch, in which they had three attempts. Who did not have a valid attempt was eliminated. In pushing each starter had three attempts again. Won The athlete with the highest weight added together. In the event of a tie, the lower body weight tipped the scales.

Title holders

Existing Records

Final result

Svetlana Podobedowa makes the first Kazakh Olympic gold medal in the heavyweight division of women. Irina Kulescha brings the first medal of Belarus in this weight class. The awarding of the gold and silver medal chose the lighter by 220 grams of body weight of the Kazakh. Between Podobedowa and Sabolotnaja a hunting emerged after Olympic records. In tearing Podobedowa presented with 130kg Sabolotnaja countered by 131 kg. In bumping put the Russian front with 155 kg, the Kazakh increased to 156 kg. Sabolotnaja managed in the third attempt 160 kg to 161 kg ultimately Podobedowa brought to the high route. The Olympic record in a duel broke Sabolotnaja twice, first with 286 kg after the second attempt at thrusting. The third attempt then rendered even 291 kg, she achieved together with Podobedowa.

Gallery

Natalya Sabolotnaja (RUS ) wins silver

Irina Kulescha ( BLR) wins bronze

Lidia Valentín ( ESP) 4th place

Ewa Mizdal (POL ), 7th place

Nadezhda Jewstjuchina (RUS ) fails to make a valid attempt in the snatch