He quickly pulled ahead, sharing the lead in the snatch with his Indonesian rival who won 4 Olympic medals, but...
Among the targets set by the Vietnamese sports delegation for weightlifting, which is to strive for 2-3 gold medals, weightlifter Tran Minh Tri in the 65 kg category is a highly anticipated hope. This weightlifter previously won a gold medal at the 32nd SEA Games in the 67 kg category, so competing in the 65 kg category to meet the new weight class standards of the International Weightlifting Federation shouldn't be a major problem for him.
Minh Tri stepped into the ring.
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The main issue is that his opponent, Eko Yuli Irawan, also a SEA Games 32 champion and previously won four consecutive Olympic silver and bronze medals from 2008 to 2020, has moved up from the 61 kg weight class to compete in the 65 kg class, posing a significant challenge for the Vietnamese weightlifter. In this weight class, in reality, only Tran Minh Tri and Eko Yuli Irawan are truly competing against each other, as both registered the same weight of 300 kg, significantly more than their competitors. However, the bigger issue is having a strong competitive mindset, because weightlifting, like many other sports, requires a positive attitude combined with sound strategic planning to succeed.
He performed the snatch well.
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In the snatch event, Tran Minh Tri performed exceptionally well, consistently matching the Indonesian weightlifter and achieving equal results after three lifts of 138kg, far surpassing his competitors by 4-8kg. This means he has secured at least a silver medal. And if he performs well, Minh Tri might even make history by defeating an opponent superior in many aspects. Therefore, as he entered the clean and jerk event, Vietnamese fans present at the weightlifting arena at the Thai National Sport University were anxiously awaiting the Vietnamese weightlifter to perform a miracle.
Minh Tri entered the clean and jerk position poorly.
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Competing too hastily is a "double-edged sword" that can lead to losing all your medals.
Starting with the clean and jerk, Minh Tri registered 160 kg. This weight was considered manageable, at least enough to ensure a good lift and a medal. However, surprisingly, the Vietnamese weightlifter decided to increase the lift to 165 kg in his first attempt, matching his Indonesian opponent's registered weight. Perhaps fearing a significant lead, the coaching staff and Minh Tri made a hasty decision to increase the weight by 5 kg. In weightlifting, such a sudden increase is a double-edged sword; while winning is one thing, a loss would be a heavy psychological blow, affecting the subsequent two lifts.
Minh Tri dropped the weight.
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In reality, this impatience proved costly. In his very first attempt at the clean and jerk, Minh Trí lost his balance and fell after successfully lifting the weight. This heightened anxiety was repeated in his second attempt when he decided to lift 167 kg, having seen the Indonesian weightlifter easily surpass 165 kg. He failed again, putting pressure on his final attempt in a "win or lose" fashion. Despite a good warm-up, the tense atmosphere caused the Vietnamese weightlifter to become flustered and lose his composure, failing again and dropping the weight.
Tran Minh Tri was disappointed.
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All three failed attempts in the clean and jerk resulted in Minh Trí losing his medal, a regrettable lesson for himself and for Vietnamese weightlifting in general. This unexpected failure for Minh Trí foreshadows even greater difficulties for weightlifting at the SEA Games 33, as the target of 2-3 gold medals will become even more challenging, especially since we failed to achieve at least one top result in the lighter weight categories to keep our hopes alive for the following days.
A sadness beyond words.
PHOTO: KHA HOA
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/luc-si-cu-ta-viet-nam-trang-tay-vi-non-nong-khong-the-bao-ve-thanh-cong-hcv-sea-games-185251214155551098.htm
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