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Impressive Li claims gold

China's Li Xueying produced an impressive display to claim Olympic Games gold in the women's 58kg Weightlifting division.

Li Xueying of China takes gold in the women's 58kg Weightlifting competition

Li Xueying of China celebrates with the gold medal on the podium after the Women's 58kg Weightlifting on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL.

Li recorded a winning total of 246kg, with Thailand's Pimsiri Sirikaew finishing second (236kg) narrowly ahead of Yuliya Kalina, from Ukraine, who claimed the bronze (235kg).

Great Britain's Zoe Smith finished 12th, setting a new GB clean-and-jerk record (121kg) and new personal best total (211kg) in her first taste of Games action.