SEA Weightlifters Shine at Olympic Qualifying Event

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Indonesian weightlifter Eko Yuli Irawan took home a gold medal in the men's 61kg at the 2019 IWF World Cup held in Fuzhou, Fujian province of China from  February 22 to 27.

Eko who won a gold and two silver medals lifted a total of 297kg in total, 136 kilograms in snatch and 161 kilograms in clean and jerk.

Silver medal went to Vietnamese weightlifter Thach Kim Tuan who lifted 295 kilograms in total.

In the men's 67kg category, Deni of Indonesia won a bronze medal by lifting 305 kilograms in total consisting of 135 kilograms in snatch and 170 kilograms in clean and jerk.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese lifters Vuong Thi Huyen and Lai Gia Thanh won the women’s 45kg and men’s 55kg.

The event is a qualification tournament for Tokyo 2020 Olympics.