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Mun Minhee won Bronze in the Women’s 71 kg Event At The 2024 IWF Asian Championships

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The women’s 71 kg event happened on the fifth day of the 2024 Asian Championships, and it brought us some surprising results and an intense competition for the podium spots. In third place, we had an unexpected performance from Mun Min-Hee, whose last medal came back in 2018 at the Asian Games in a different category –  the 81 kg. 

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Yesterday, she came out ready to show herself in the best possible light and began by lifting 97 kg on the snatch on her first attempt and 102 kg on the final attempt, which gave her the bronze medal for that lift.

Mun Minhee
Mun Minhee at Asia 2024, phot by @weightliftinghouse

Along with that, she lifted 129 kg on the Clean & Jerk in her second attempt and wanted to go for 132 kg but ultimately failed – still, this amount was enough for her to win a second bronze for the day and the bronze for the division overall.

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Mun Min-Hee got 231 kg in total, just 5 kg less than second-placed Chen Wen-Huei from Taipei; however, considering her latest results, this was a big win for the South Korean. 

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Tanya Shaiko

Author: Tanya Shaiko
News Editor, Olympic Lifting Enthusiast

Oly Lifting Experience: 6 years
Best ResultsSnatch – 61 kg,
C&J – 78 kg

I’m Tanya, and I just can’t do without fitness. About six years ago, I got into Olympic weightlifting and instantly fell in love with it. Weightlifting is like no other sport – it’s just you versus the bar. Driven by my unwavering passion for an active lifestyle, I’ve been eager to share my personal journey and sports enthusiasm with others. As a journalist and photographer, my interests come full circle, adding an extra dimension to the news column that I curate. This way, I keep my readers updated with the latest happenings in the sports world.

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