Redmond’s King snatches sixth in Olympics weightlifting

Redmond's Morghan King took sixth in the women's 48kg (106.0 pounds) weightlifting competition on Saturday at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sopita Tanasan of Thailand took the gold with 200 kg (440.9 pounds). Sri Wahyuni Augustiani of Indonesia took silver with 192 kg (423.2) pounds and Hiromi Miyake of Japan took bronze with 188 kg (414.4).

Redmond’s Morghan King took sixth in the women’s 48kg (106.0 pounds) weightlifting competition on Saturday at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Sopita Tanasan of Thailand took the gold with 200 kg (440.9 pounds). Sri Wahyuni Augustiani of Indonesia took silver with 192 kg (423.2) pounds and Hiromi Miyake of Japan took bronze with 188 kg (414.4).

King set an American record in the snatch with an 83kg (182.9 pounds) lift. Tara Nott (82.5kg/181.8 pounds) set the previous record in 2000 at the Sydney Olympics.

King also had a 100kg (220.4 pounds) lift in the clean and jerk and amassed a total of 183.0kg (403.4 pounds).

“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 on the NBC Olympics website. “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.”