 London: Adrian Zielinski of Poland claimed weightlifting gold by the narrowest possible margin in the men`s 85kg category Friday.
Zielinski scored a total of 385kg, the same weight lifted by Apti Aukhadov of Russia, but the Pole was awarded the gold because he weighs 130 grams less.
It was Poland`s first gold medal of the Games and third overall after a silver in shooting and a rowing bronze.
Aukhadov had the lead after snatching 175kg and Zielinski missed one kilo more.
But the situation reversed in the clean and jerk, with the 22-year-old Pole hit 211kg and Aukhadov scoring just 210.
He buckled under his last dramatic effort at 213, which would have won the gold.
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First Published: Saturday, August 4, 2012, 07:24
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