• Weightlifter Khong My Phuong successfully performs a snatch of 80kg.
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  • Weightlifter Lai Gia Thanh at the medal ceremony.
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  • Weightlifter Lai Gia Thanh successfully lifts a clean and jerk of 148kg, higher than his record in the previous SEA Games by 6kg, winning the gold medal.
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SEA Games 31: Gold comes to Vietnam in weightlifting

Weightlifter Lai Gia Thanh set a new SEA Games record and defended his title in the men’s 55kg with a total of 268kg on May 19. Meanwhile, Khong My Phuong clinched a silver in the women’s 45kg. Although she broke the previous SEA Games record set by another Vietnamese weightlifter Vuong Thi Huyen in the snatch with 80kg, Phuong only managed a lift of 92kg in the clean and jerk. VNA Photo