China Lifters 5-for-5

China's weightlifting gold rush continued Tuesday with Liao Hui winning the men's 69-kilogram category.

Liao snatched 158 kg (348.3 pounds) and heaved 190 kg (418.9 pounds) in the clean and jerk for a total of 348 kg (767.2 pounds).

Frenchman Vencelas Dabaya-Tientcheu got the silver ahead of European champion Tigran Martirosyan of Armenia.

China has now won all five of the weight categories it has participated in so far. Here are the full weightlifting results.

By Tracee Hamilton  |  August 12, 2008; 8:55 AM ET  | Category:  Weightlifting
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