Chinese hercules Shi Zhiyong won the men's weightlifting 62kg gold medal with a world record weight of 325 kgs at the 28th Olympic Games Monday evening.

Shi Zhiyong snatched 152.5kg and jerked 172.5kg to take the title.

His compatriot Le Maosheng, world record holder in the jerk at 182.5kg, was second at 312.5kg while Leonidas Sampanis of Greece finished third at the same weight.

(Xinhua News  Agency  August 17, 2004)