Olympic Weightlifting 2016: Medal Winners and Scores After Friday's Results
Rim Jong-sim of North Korea won Olympic gold in the women's 75-kilogram weightlifting event at the Rio Games on Friday, as she repeated her success in London four years ago.
Kianoush Rostami of Iran reigned supreme in the men's 85-kilogram class as he stole the gold medal with his final lift, winning by the slimmest of margins—knocking China's Tian Tao into the silver medal spot.
Rostami recorded a total lift of 396 kilograms, achieving a new world record. Gabriel Sincraian of Romania earned bronze in a tight contest.
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Rim won the 69-kilogram title at the last Games, and she once again proved she is the world's best on the biggest stage of all.
The 23-year-old dominated from the start, lifting 121 kilograms in the snatch and 153 kilograms in the clean and jerk for a combined tally of 274 kilograms.
Darya Naumava of Belarus claimed the silver medal, taking second spot with a combined lift of 258 kilograms. Spain's Lidia Valentin claimed the bronze medal, lifting 257 kilograms.
Here is the confirmed standings from Brazil:
| Gold | Rim Jong-sim | North Korea | 274 |
| Silver | Darya Naumava | Belarus | 258 |
| Bronze | Lidia Valentin | Spain | 257 |
| Gold | Kianoush Rostami | Iran | 396 |
| Silver | Tian Tao | China | 395 |
| Bronze | Gabriel Sincraian | Romania | 390 |
And now a look at the updated medal count from Rio:
Recap
Rim had no equal at the 2016 Rio Games as she pulverised her opposition with a set of world-class powerlifting.
The North Korean appeared comfortable through the day, qualifying through Group A with little fuss in second.
The weightlifter had even less competition in the final as she impressed with her snatch and clean-and-jerk combination.
Her snatch lift of 121 kilograms blew away the field, but her clean and jerk of 153 kilograms sealed the gold as Belarusian Naumava trailed too far behind.
Rim is the dominant athlete in her weight division, and she proved once again why she was a champion in London.
Naumava was he closest competitor on Friday, but she was nowhere near the total posted by the mighty North Korean.
Rostami produced a moment of high drama as he smashed the world-record with a giant lift to foil Tian, who had beaten the Olympic record to reside in the gold medal position.
The Iranian was heavily supported in the auditorium and he didn't disappoint his supporters as he leapfrogged the Chinese athlete at the final hurdle after a gripping contest.
Tian appeared favourite to obtain the gold after breaking the Olympic record but Rostami produced a vintage final lift to win the gold by one-kilogram.
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