By Jonathan Sanfilippo
Staff Reporter
South Korea's Yoon Jin-hee captured an Olympic silver medal in the women's 53-kilogram weightlifting competition Sunday at the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium.
The 22-year-old from Wonju lifted a total of 213 kilograms ― 94kg in the snatch and 119kg in the clean and jerk ― putting her behind only gold medallist Jaroenrattanatarakoon Prapawadee of Thailand, who lifted a total of 221kg ― 95kg in the snatch and 126kg in the clean and jerk.
Yoon's silver was the first weightlifting medal South Korea has won at the Beijing Olympics. The country is expected to gain at least one more medal in the sport, as three-time reigning world champion Jang Mi-ran will compete in the over-75 kilogram division next Saturday.