Maude Charron Claims Silver at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the Women’s 59 kg Category
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Maude Charron from Canada gave a stunning performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics and won a silver medal in the women’s 59 kg weight class with a total lift of 236 kg.
Snatch
The snatch kicked off with lifters starting at 92 kg. Charron made a strong impression from the start and she successfully lifted 101 kg on her first attempt, which was then followed by 104 kg on her second. She finished with a solid 106 kg on her third attempt and got second place. Luo Shifang from China led with 107 kg.
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Clean and Jerk
In the clean and jerk, the competition stayed tight and Charron opened with a successful lift of 126 kg. She then moved on to 130 kg, which she also cleared. However, her attempt at 132 kg didn’t go as planned so she was left with a best lift of 130 kg in this session.
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The first place went to Luo Shifang again, who managed to lift 134 kg.
Charron’s overall total of 236 kg was enough to earn her the silver medal and she was just 5 kilograms behind the winner.
She’s a two-time gold medalist at both the Commonwealth Games and the Pan American Games in the 64 kg division, and she also took home the gold medal in the same category at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
The competition in Paris was really strong and the fierce battle for the gold kept spectators on the edge of their seats. The top contenders all put on an impressive show and lifted some serious weights.
Her Paris performance added another medal to her impressive career and proved she’s still one of the top lifters in the world. Her performances were strong in both events and she showed she’s more than capable of competing at the highest level.
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Detailed results of each day:
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 1 Recap – Women’s 49 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 1 Recap – Men’s 61 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 2 Recap – Women’s 59 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 2 Recap – Men’s 73 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 3 Recap – Women’s 71 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 3 Recap – Men’s 89 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 4 Recap – Men’s 102 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 4 Recap – Women’s 81 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 4 Recap – Men’s +102 kg
- 2024 Olympic Games, Day 5 Recap – Women’s +81 kg
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Author: Tanya Shaiko
News Editor, Olympic Lifting Enthusiast
Best Results: Snatch – 61 kg,
C&J – 78 kg
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