Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 53 kg

Last updated
Women's 53 kg
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue Beihang University Gymnasium
Date10 August
Competitors9 from 9 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Silver medal icon.svg Yoon Jin-hee Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Bronze medal icon.svg Raema Lisa Rumbewas Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
  2004
2012  

The women's 53 kilograms weightlifting event was the second-lightest women's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 53 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 10 at 15:30. This event was the second Weightlifting event to conclude.

Contents

Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted.

Schedule

All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

DateTimeEvent
10 August 200815:30Group A

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.

World Record SnatchFlag of North Korea.svg  Ri Song-hui  (PRK)102 kg Busan, South Korea 1 October 2002
Clean & JerkFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Ping  (CHN)129 kg Tai'an, China 22 April 2007
TotalFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Qiu Hongxia  (CHN)226 kg Santo Domingo, Dominican 2 October 2006
Olympic Record SnatchFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yang Xia  (CHN)100 kg Sydney, Australia 18 September 2000
Clean & JerkFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yang Xia  (CHN)125 kg Sydney, Australia 18 September 2000
TotalFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Yang Xia  (CHN)225 kg Sydney, Australia 18 September 2000

Results

RankAthleteGroupBody weightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)Total
123Result123Result
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Thailand.svg  Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon  (THA)A52.4792959795120126130126221
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  Yoon Jin-hee  (KOR)A52.7294979794116118119119213
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Indonesia.svg  Raema Lisa Rumbewas  (INA)A52.9591959591110115121115206
4Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Yuderqui Contreras  (DOM)A52.7489939693111118120111204
5Flag of the United States.svg  Melanie Roach  (USA)A52.5479818383105108110110193
6Flag of Germany.svg  Julia Rohde  (GER)A52.797780828299103105103185
7Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Dika Toua  (PNG)A52.5377778080104108108104184
8Flag of Venezuela.svg  Judith Chacón  (VEN)A52.9675758080101106106101181
DQFlag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Nastassia Novikava  (BLR)A52.8792959795116116118118213

New records

Clean & Jerk126 kgFlag of Thailand.svg  Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon  (THA) OR

Related Research Articles

Indonesia at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sporting event delegation

Indonesia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. At the games, twenty-two Indonesians had qualified to compete, while the other three had been granted a wildcard entry.

The men's 62 kilograms weightlifting event was the second-lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 62 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 11, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters competed at 10:00, and Group A, at 19:00. This event was the fifth weightlifting event to conclude.

The women's 48 kilograms weightlifting event is the lightest women's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 48 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on August 9 at 10:00 and was the first Weightlifting event to conclude. It was the second set of medals to be awarded at the Games, a few moments after the women's 10m Air Rifle.

The women's 58 kilograms weightlifting event was the third women's event at the weightlifting competition, with competitors limited to a maximum of 58 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 11, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters competed at 12:30, and Group A, at 15:30. This event was the fourth weightlifting event to conclude.

The women's 63 kilograms weightlifting event was the fourth women's event at the weightlifting competition, with competitors limited to a maximum of 63 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 12, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters competed at 12:30, and Group A, at 15:30. This event was the sixth Weightlifting event to conclude.

The women's 69 kilograms weightlifting event was the fifth women's event at the weightlifting competition, with competitors limited to a maximum of 69 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 13, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters competed at 12:30, and Group A, at 15:30. This event was the eighth Weightlifting event to conclude.

The women's 75 kilograms weightlifting event was the sixth women's event at the weightlifting competition, with competitors limited to a maximum of 75 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 15 at 15:30. This event was the ninth Weightlifting event to conclude.

The women's +75 kilograms weightlifting event was the heaviest women's event at the weightlifting competition, allowing competitors with over 75 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on August 16, starting at 19:00.

The Women's Flyweight Weightlifting Event (48 kg) is the lightest women's weight class event at the weightlifting competition, limited to competitors with a maximum of 48 kilograms of body mass. The competition at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships took place in Athens, Greece on November 21, 1999.

The Women's Featherweight Weightlifting Event (53 kg) is the second women's weight class event at the weightlifting competition, limited to competitors with a maximum of 53 kilograms of body mass. The competition at the 1999 World Weightlifting Championships took place in Athens, Greece on November 21, 1999.

The girls' 53 kg weightlifting event was the second women's event at the weightlifting competition at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics, with competitors limited to a maximum of 53 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 16 at 14:30.

The women's 48 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 23 at the Weightlifting Forum. The defending champion was Carolina Valencia from Mexico.

The women's 53 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 23 at the Weightlifting Forum. The defending champion was Yuderquis Contreras from the Dominican Republic.

The women's 58 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 24 at the Weightlifting Forum. The defending champion was Alexandra Escobar from Ecuador.

The women's 63 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 25 at the Weightlifting Forum. The defending champion was Leydi Solís from Colombia.

The women's 69 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 26 at the Weightlifting Forum. The defending champion was Tulia Angela Medina from Colombia.

The women's 75 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, was held on October 26 at the Weightlifting Forum. The defending champion was Ubaldina Valoyes from Colombia.

The women's 53 kilograms weightlifting event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, took place at ExCeL London on 29 July.

The women's 53 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2013 Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey, was held on June 22 at the Erdemli Sports Hall.

The women's 48 kg competition of the weightlifting events at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, was held on July 11 at the General Motors Centre. The defending champion was Lely Burgos from Puerto Rico.

References

  1. Public disclosures
  2. "9 athletes, including 6 medalists, caught for Beijing doping". 27 October 2016.