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Georgian athlete sets new world record at "Rio 2016"
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- 17 August, 2016
- 09:31
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Baku. 17 August. REPORT.AZ/ Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia has set a new world record in the over-105 kilogram weightlifting division with 473 total kilos to win the gold medal in a surprising upset over the heavily favored Behdad Salimi of Iran. Report informs citing the Foreign media.
The 22-year-old Talakhadze lifted 215 kilos on the snatch and 258 on the clean and jerk to set the new mark.
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Gürcüstanlı idmançı "Rio-2016"da dünya rekorduna imza atıb
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