# Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 55 kg

The women's 55 kg weightlifting competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo took place on 26 July at the Tokyo International Forum.
The event was won by Hidilyn Diaz, the first Olympic gold medalist (in any event) for the Philippines. China's Liao Qiuyun took silver and Zulfiya Chinshanlo of Kazakhstan bronze.
Meanwhile, in the group B, Poland's Joanna Łochowska, Japan's Kanae Yagi, Canada's Rachel Leblanc-Bazinet, Chinese Taipei's Chiang Nien-hsin and Solomon Islands' Mary Kini Lifu earned their top 14 spots.
The bouquets were presented by IWF Executive Board Member Karoliina Lundahl (Olympian in weightlifting, Finland), and the medals were presented by IOC Executive Board Member Mikaela Cojuangco-Jaworski (Philippines).

## Background

Two lifters from the previous Olympics - Diaz (silver medallist) and Yagi - returned for the event. Chinshanlo and Łochowska also returned after 9 years since 2012, having missed the Rio Olympics. Two former Nanjing 2014 participants - Chiang (champion in 58 kg; representing Chinese Taipei), and Tunisia's Nouha Landoulsi (bronze medallist at the 53 kg) - made their senior Olympic debuts. Followed by other debutants, they were split into two groups (A and B).
During the snatch, all lifters did well in their first attempts, except South Korea's Ham Eun-ji and Yagi who failed to complete. Uzbekistan's Muattar Nabieva later set a new Olympic record for the heaviest snatch ever to be lifted. They showed improvement in the second and third attempts, yet some had still fails. By the end of snatch, Diaz and Łochowska leads A and B groups (total lifts are 97 kg and 84 kg), chased up by Chinshanlo, Liao, Yagi and Leblanc-Bazinet.
In clean and jerk, Not much difference were occurred. In group A, after failed two earlier attempts, Ham manages to lift on the third attempt, securing her survival. Ukraine's Kamila Konotop cleans all attempts, like Diaz and Liao. Diaz, Liao and Chinshanlo competes in attempts to determine who is winning the medals. With the Kazakh had failed two attempts (123 kg and 125 kg), takes up the bronze, Diaz takes up the gold, lifting 1 kg heavier (224 kg) than Liao (223 kg) who concedes silver, ensuring the Philippines' first gold medal at the Olympics in 100 years. On the other hand, Mexico's Ana Gabriela López and Landoulsi had failed last two attempts. Their total lifts are 195 kg and 196 kg, placing them at bottom two in that group, and Turkmenistan's Kristina Şermetowa missed just one lift (117 kg). With total lifting calculated at 205 kg, she sits at 6th place at the end of the event.
In group B, despite failed third attempts, all lifters earn their spots in total lifting. Łochowska, Yagi and Leblanc-Bazinet leads the group, joined by Chiang and Kini Lifu (whose totals are 176 kg and 154 kg), with total lifts are 189 kg for the Polish, 183 kg for the host country (Japan) and 181 kg for the Canadian. None of these lifters in both groups are eliminated from the event, ensuring their survivals.
During the Victory Ceremony, Diaz, Liao (who had all clean attempts in both parts) and Chinshanlo are awarded medals by Lundahl and Cojuangco-Jarowski.

## Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Olympic records were as follows.
| World Record | Snatch | Li Yajun (CHN) | 102 kg | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 3 November 2018 |
| World Record | Clean & Jerk | Liao Qiuyun (CHN) | 129 kg | Pattaya, Thailand | 20 September 2019 |
| World Record | Total | Liao Qiuyun (CHN) | 227 kg | Pattaya, Thailand | 20 September 2019 |
| Olympic Record | Snatch | Olympic Standard | 97 kg | — | 1 November 2018 |
| Olympic Record | Clean & Jerk | Olympic Standard | 121 kg | — | 1 November 2018 |
| Olympic Record | Total | Olympic Standard | 217 kg | — | 1 November 2018 |

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Group | Body weight | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total |
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Group | Body weight | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | 1 | 2 | 3 | Result | Total |
| | Hidilyn Diaz | Philippines | A | 54.80 | 94 | 97 | 99 | 97 | 119 | 124 | 127 | 127 OR | 224 OR |
| | Liao Qiuyun | China | A | 54.65 | 92 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 118 | 123 | 126 | 126 | 223 |
| | Zulfiya Chinshanlo | Kazakhstan | A | 54.95 | 90 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 123 | 123 | 125 | 123 | 213 |
| 4 | Muattar Nabieva | Uzbekistan | A | 54.95 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 98 OR | 114 | 114 | 117 | 114 | 212 |
| 5 | Kamila Konotop | Ukraine | A | 54.95 | 91 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 106 | 110 | 112 | 112 | 206 |
| 6 | Kristina Şermetowa | Turkmenistan | A | 54.85 | 90 | 93 | 93 | 90 | 111 | 115 | 117 | 115 | 205 |
| 7 | Ham Eun-ji | South Korea | A | 54.90 | 85 | 85 | 90 | 85 | 115 | 115 | 116 | 116 | 201 |
| 8 | Nouha Landoulsi | Tunisia | A | 54.85 | 88 | 92 | 92 | 88 | 108 | 113 | 113 | 108 | 196 |
| 9 | Ana Gabriela López | Mexico | A | 54.80 | 90 | 94 | 95 | 90 | 105 | 110 | 110 | 105 | 195 |
| 10 | Joanna Łochowska | Poland | B | 54.70 | 81 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 102 | 102 | 106 | 102 | 186 |
| 11 | Kanae Yagi | Japan | B | 54.75 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 99 | 102 | 106 | 102 | 183 |
| 12 | Rachel Leblanc-Bazinet | Canada | B | 54.90 | 79 | 82 | 85 | 82 | 99 | 102 | 102 | 99 | 181 |
| 13 | Chiang Nien-hsin | Chinese Taipei | B | 54.80 | 75 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 95 | 100 | 101 | 95 | 176 |
| 14 | Mary Kini Lifu | Solomon Islands | B | 54.50 | 64 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 84 | 87 | 90 | 87 | 154 |

## New records

| Snatch | 98 kg | Muattar Nabieva (UZB) | OR |
| Clean & Jerk | 123 kg | Liao Qiuyun (CHN) | OR |
| Clean & Jerk | 124 kg | Hidilyn Diaz (PHI) | OR |
| Clean & Jerk | 126 kg | Liao Qiuyun (CHN) | OR |
| Clean & Jerk | 127 kg | Hidilyn Diaz (PHI) | OR |
| Total | 220 kg | Liao Qiuyun (CHN) | OR |
| Total | 221 kg | Hidilyn Diaz (PHI) | OR |
| Total | 223 kg | Liao Qiuyun (CHN) | OR |
| Total | 224 kg | Hidilyn Diaz (PHI) | OR |