USA's Morghan King sets American 48kg snatch record, finishes 6th
USA's King sets American 48kg snatch record, finishes 6th
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NBC Olympics.com – United States weightlifter Morghan King finished sixth in the Women's 48kg weight class and wasn't able to end the country's 16-year drought of not winning a medal in the category.
But she should still be happy with her performance in her Olympic debut.
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King set an American record with an 83kg (182.9 lbs) lift in the snatch. The previous record was set by Tara Nott (82.5kg/181.8 lbs) in 2000 at the Sydney Olympics. She also added a 100kg lift in the clean and jerk to end with a total of 183.0kg (403.4 lbs), falling just 2kg (4.4 lbs) short of her personal best.
"The snatch was something I've been working on for a long time. The clean and jerk, I knew it was going to be a lot tougher. But, I'm happy," King said. "I still have to pinch myself that I was out there. You are in the moment and focusing on your lift, then just trying to do your best, and then it's all over. It's kind of surreal."
