Eighth medal for Romania at the 2024 Olympics. Mihaela Cambei won silver in weightlifting

Mihaela Cambei won the silver medal in the Olympic weightlifting competition in the 49 kg category on Wednesday night. It is the eighth medal won by Team Romania in Paris. Mihaela Cambei's article, first statements after the silver medal won at JO 2024: “For two years I have been working for this dream” appears for the first time on Romania TV.

Our athlete managed a game of nerves in the Olympic final. She entered the snatch style at 89 kg and kept an eye on her opponents, managing to juggle the weights in her favor. The success from 91 kg followed. The Chinese Hou missed at 93 kg, she was left with only 89 kg raised. Meanwhile, Mihaela entered determined for an attempt that took her to the first place in the snatch, 93 kg. Her cry triggered the joy of the Romanian fans. In third place…

Mihaela Cambei finished the competition with a total of 205 kilograms. First place went to Zhihui Hou, who wins his second Olympic title in a row. The athlete from China lifted 117 kg at the last attempt, an Olympic record! Hou Zhihui won the gold medal with a total of 206 kg, according to GOLAZO.ro. Our athlete lifted 89 kilograms in the first attempt, 91 kilograms in the second and 93 in the third, in the snatch style - the best result in the …

Romanian weightlifter Mihaela Valentina Cambei won the silver medal in the 49 kg category, on Wednesday evening, at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Weightlifter Mihaela Cambei declared, after winning the silver medal in the 49 kilogram category at the Olympic Games in Paris, that she is proud of her success, the first female ranking on the Olympic podium in the history of Romanian weightlifting.