Chen Xiexia of China competes in the women's 48kg Group A snatch weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 9, 2008. [Agencies]


Weightlifter Chen Xiexia won the first Olympic gold for Chinese delegation in women's 48kg class weightlifting competition in Beijing, August 9, 2008.

The pint-sized powerhouse led her rivasls in the snatch. She snatched 95kg after succeeded in all three attempts.

She is the Hercules of the day August 9.

Chinese Chen Xiexia snatches 95kg in the women's 48kg Group A snatch weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 9, 2008. [Xinhua]

Chen Xiexia of China lifts the bar above her head in the women's 48kg jerk weightliftingcompetition starts in the the Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Gymnasium with the women's 48kg class August 9, 2008. [Xinhua]

Chinese strongwoman Chen Xiexia (4th L), gold medalist in the 2007 World Championships and clean and jerk world record holder, will step into keen competition against top lifters like defending Olympic champion Nurcan Taylan and world junior champion Sibel Ozkan, both of Turkey, and two Thai strongwomen. [Xinhua]