The barbell is still bouncing as Sukanya Srisurat realises she has clinched the gold medal and set an Olympics weightlifting record. RIO DE JANEIRO - Thailand's Sukanya Srisurat, who previously served a two-year ban for doping, pipped compatriot Pimsiri Sirikaew to gold in the women's 58kg weightlifting competition at the Rio Olympics on Monday. Sukanya lifted an Olympic record 110kg in the snatch and 130kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 240kg, beating the silver medallist by 8kg. Tragic victory: Sinphet wins silver, grandma dies of excitementThailand have dominated the opening days of the weightlifting with four medals, grabbing two golds and a silver in the women's competition and a bronze in the men's so far. (Reuters photo)Twenty-six-year-old Pimsiri lifted 102kg in the snatch and jerked 130 for her total of 232kg to add another silver medal to the one she won at London four years ago.

Source: Bangkok Post August 08, 2016 20:48 UTC