The representative of Cuba, Bredni Roque, in the World Championships Weightlifting finished second in Group D in the 69 kg division. They expected more from him in the competition as did not reach the weight you achieve better placement.">The representative of Cuba, Bredni Roque, in the World Championships Weightlifting finished second in Group D in the 69 kg division. They expected more from him in the competition as did not reach the weight you achieve better placement.">

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  • 11 / 08 / 2011


The representative of Cuba, Bredni Roque, in the World Championships Weightlifting finished second in Group D in the 69 kg division. They expected more from him in the competition as did not reach the weight you achieve better placement.

Inscribed with 305 kilograms, only this time he completed after summation of 301 kg in snatch and 135 in clean and jerk 166.

Competed with 13 other contestants in the key, where the Malaysian Mohd Mansor Haffifi, led with 313 kg (133-180).

Well far from their personal performance (320 kg), the Pinar del Rio can not improve the sixth rung of Goyang'09, his best performance in the world just because a year ago in Antalya, Turkey, was seventh.

Everything indicates that as in the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara where he was fourth, subtitling and Guatemala'10 Chicago'09 continental, seems to have taken its toll the injury that creeps into one knee and prevents you from approaching the stops 143 and 180 kg in snatch and clean, respectively.

Tomorrow will define the winners of this division when competitors come into play in groups C, B ​​and A, in that order and where they stand on the podium favorites Lao Hui Chinese, Turkish Mete Binay, Ninel Miculescu Romanian, Korean Kim Kum Soo democratic and Russian Kasaryan Armen.

In the 738 athletes competing lid 81 countries.


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