Hunan weightlifter Hou Zhihui won gold in the women’s 49 kg weightlifting event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She lifted 89kg in the snatch and an Olympic record-breaking clean and jerk of 117kg, achieving a winning total of 206kg.
So far, Hunan-born athletes have clinched three golds at the Paris Olympics, surpassing the number at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago.