Day two of the weightlifting at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, kicked off at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Aug. 8, 2024, with the Women’s 59-kilogram event. If you’re just tuning in, catch up with BarBend‘s up-to-the-minute event coverage:
BarBend will update this page as the event progresses, including podium results and a play-by-play of the competition from start to finish. Stay tuned!
2024 Olympics: Women’s 59-Kilogram Weightlifting
- Luo Shifang (CHN): 248
- Kamila Konotop (UKR): 236
- Maude Charron (CAN): 236
- Yenny Alvarez Caicedo (COL): 234
- Kuo Hsing-Chun (TPE): 232
- Anyelin Venegas (VEN): 229
- Elreen Ann Ando (PHI): 228
- Rafiatu Lawal (NGR): 227
- Janeth Gomez Valdivia (MEX): 223
- Lucrezia Magistris (ITA): 217
- Mathlynn Sasser (MHL): 216, Continental
- Dora Tchakounte (FRA), Host
2024 Olympics Women’s 59-Kilogram Weightlifting Results
Women’s 59KG Podium
- Gold: Luo Shifang (CHN) — 241 (107/134)*
- Silver: Maude Charron (CAN) — 236 (106/130)
- Bronze: Kuo Hsing-Chun (TPE) — 235 (105/130)
Editor’s Note: All of Shifang’s results are new Olympic records in the Women’s 59-kilogram division.
Event Recap — Snatch
Janeth Gomez Valdivia of Mexico began the 59-kilogram snatch event with a miss at 92 kilograms. Prior to this event, the Olympic record stood at 103 kilograms, and the barbell rapidly advanced toward that weight. Marshall Islander Mattie Sasser, who once competed for the USA, failed two of her snatches but very narrowly remained in the game on her third attempt with 94 kilograms.
Lawal Rafiatu of Nigeria was the first woman to commit to 100 kilograms, with seven athletes yet to appear. She was successful. Filipino Elreen Ando, who beat teammate and 55-kilogram Hidilyn Diaz for the ticket to Paris, followed but missed.
Anyelin Venegas of Venezuela hit her 100-kilo second attempt. Then came Ando again, who barely saved her second attempt at 100 by twisting her torso. French native Tchakounte rounded out the 100-kilogram attempts on her third attempt but was unsuccessful despite loud applause from the crowd.
Expected gold medalist Luo Shifang of China appeared early to nail 101 kilos on her opener. Maude Charron, 64-kilogram 2020 Olympic Champion, mirrored with a wobbly save at 101. The event tightened as 2022 World Champion Yenny Alvarez of Colombia opened at the same weight.
Fan favorite Kuo Hsing-Chun of Chinese Taipei appeared to raucous cheers from the crowd and matched her own snatch Olympic record at 103 kilograms. Alvarez matched it confidently.
Ukrainian Kamila Konotop came out for the first attempt at an Olympic record with 104 kilograms and smoked it. Charron matched with precision. Shifang took the record next at 105 kilograms. Hsing-Chun tried to reclaim it but missed her second attempt, while Alvarez followed and was successful.
Hsing-Chun brought it home with 105 kilos on her final attempt, although it didn’t return her the Olympic record. Konotop came out with vigor to reclaim the record from Shifang with 106 kilograms but appeared to pull her hamstring and couldn’t get the bar overhead. Charron followed, claiming her first-ever Olympic record for the moment at 106.
Courageously, Konotop attempted 106 despite her injury but failed, leaving Shifang with the final lift at 107 kilograms. Shifang officially walked away with a new Olympic record.
Event Recap — Clean & Jerk
Italy’s Lucrezia Magistris and Sasser began the clean & jerks together with mixed results between 110 and 115 kilograms. Magistris missed her first two lifts but made it onto the board on her third jerk at 112, ending her Paris campaign.
Tchakounte withdrew after failing 118 kilograms on her second attempt. Sasser finished her day at 118 kilograms with an unsuccessful attempt. The bar lept to 122 kilograms for Venegas’ successful opening attempt. Mexico’s Gomez took the same weight on her last attempt, howling to the audience after making the lift.
Despite her injury, Konotop appeared in the clean & jerks for a successful opener at 123 kilograms. Charron came out for 126 and crushed it. Newly-minted snatch Olympic record holder Shifang opened with 129 kilograms and made it look easy.
Hsing-Chun followed at 130 kilograms but received three red lights for bending her left elbow, invalidating the attempt. Ando failed the same weight on her opener. Alvarez came out to chants of her name; she failed 130 but walked off smiling.
Charron returned after some time to take 130 as well and was successful. Kuo came out afterward, correcting her error and confirming a 130-kilogram second attempt clean & jerk. Lawal closed with a 130-kilogram effort, a true max that needed confirmation from the jury. Ando then took her third crack at the big ‘30 — she made it confidently.
Alvarez’s second attempt at 132 went rolling off the platform as she failed to stand up with the weight, which would’ve temporarily put her in the lead. Konotop succumbed to her injury, failing 132 kilograms, like Alvarez, ending her Olympic campaign.
Charron’s final lift at 132 was unsuccessful; she stood motionless with the bar on her shoulders for nearly ten seconds. Alvarez joined the others at the 132-kilogram wall and was the first athlete not to lift a clean & jerk successfully.
Shifang made 134 on her second attempt for a new Olympic record. Venegas tried it as well but failed to rack the bar. Then came Hsing-Chun, who tried 137 to bag the gold but couldn’t make it happen.
Shifang declared 137 kilograms and walked out on the platform but didn’t attempt it. She waved to the crowd instead, celebrating her Olympic victory.
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2024 Olympics Weightlifting Schedule
Weightlifting events will be held at the 2024 Olympics from Aug. 7 to Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. Catch all the action live by referring to the full schedule below. All times are in Eastern Standard Time and are subject to change:
Wednesday, August 7
- 9:00 AM: Men’s 61KG
- 1:30 PM: Women’s 49KG
Thursday, August 8
- 9:00 AM: Women’s 59KG
- 1:30 PM: Men’s 73KG
Friday, August 9
- 9:00 AM: Men’s 89KG
- 1:30 PM: Women’s 71KG
Saturday, August 10
- 5:30 AM: Men’s 102KG
- 10:00 AM: Women’s 81KG
- 2:30 PM: Men’s +102KG
Sunday, August 11
- 5:30 AM: Women’s +81KG
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