Lin wins China’s 3rd weightlifting gold

Published July 31, 2012 8:04pm ET



LONDON (AP) — Lin Qingfeng won China’s third weightlifting gold medal of the London Olympics by crushing all opponents in a 69-kilogram competition marked by a high number of failed lifts.

Qingfeng finished with a total of 344 kilograms, 11 kilos better than silver medalist Triyatno of Indonesia.

Razvan Martin of Romania took the bronze.