18 year old Hou Zhihui (48kg, China) Snatching 91kg at the 2015 Junior Worlds!
She was the clear gold medal favorite for the 48kg in Rio, but today it became known Meng Suping (+75kg) will take her spot.
Update: This site says she had a knee injury. Here is a CNTV news bit about it.
Her best competition lifts were 95+115 at the 2015 Chinese Youth Games and 94+116 at the 2016 Chinese nationals!
Hou was replaced due to a knee injury in July which she hasn’t recovered from. Article here: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/02/c_135555954.htm
Hmm I thought you couldn’t change rooster this late into the Olympics. The sudden change of Hou to Meng upon Russia’s ban seems a tad too convenient. Thanks for the info/link though.
Hmm I thought you couldn’t change rooster this late into the Olympics. The sudden change of Hou to Meng upon Russia’s ban seems a tad too convenient. Thanks for the info/link though.
Hou was replaced due to a knee injury in July which she hasn’t recovered from. Article here: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-08/02/c_135555954.htm
holy crap, that triple extension…
girl has some super spine flexibility
holy crap, that triple extension…
girl has some super spine flexibility
Ah, in the, video they said that Hou was pulled out because she suffered a knee injury in July and the recovery has been less than expected. Normally, this would not present a problem as China is so overpowered in the 48kg BUT, this time, a Thai lifter totalled 210kg from 50.34kg body weight in Houston has dropped weight to compete in the 48kg category. They are uncertain that Hou can defeat her while being injured so they decided to pull her in favor of Meng Suping since without Kashirina, that is a gold medal virtually guaranteed. Hou is quite depressed about this, but they said Wu Jingbiao, Liao Hui, Kang Yue, Deng Mengrong, etc… have all had to suffer the injustice of being great gold medal contenders but unable to compete so Hou will survive as well.
Ah, in the, video they said that Hou was pulled out because she suffered a knee injury in July and the recovery has been less than expected. Normally, this would not present a problem as China is so overpowered in the 48kg BUT, this time, a Thai lifter totalled 210kg from 50.34kg body weight in Houston has dropped weight to compete in the 48kg category. They are uncertain that Hou can defeat her while being injured so they decided to pull her in favor of Meng Suping since without Kashirina, that is a gold medal virtually guaranteed. Hou is quite depressed about this, but they said Wu Jingbiao, Liao Hui, Kang Yue, Deng Mengrong, etc… have all had to suffer the injustice of being great gold medal contenders but unable to compete so Hou will survive as well.