By Tom Degun

July 28 - China’s Lei Liu broke the world record in the men’s 67.5 kg class on the third day of the 2010 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Powerlifting World Championships in Kuala Lumpur.



With a best lift of 222.50, Liu smashed the world record for both the seniors and juniors and claimed gold by a huge margin.

Iran’s Ali Hosseini finished in second behind Liu with a lift of 217.50 kg while Egypt’s Shabaan Ibrahim took the bronze with a lift of 207.50 kg.

In the men’s 60 kg class, Algeria’s Hocine Bettir claimed victory with a best lift of 140 kg.

He was followed by Istvan Toth of Hungry in second and Younes Herradi of Morroco in third.

For the Women’s 56 kg class, China’s Yan Yang, who won bronze at the Athens 2004 Paralympics, took first with a best lift of 107.50 kg while.

Coming in second and third were Egypt’s Gihan Baioumy and Russia’s Irina Kazantseva respectively.

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