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World|sport|August 11, 2016 / 05:06 PM
Colombia's Oscar Figueroa wins gold, retires

AKIPRESS.COM - 5Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera of Colombia has decided to end his career on top.

The 33-year-old clinched a gold medal with a total of 318kg (142kg snatch and 176kg clean and jerk). After his final attempt, Figueroa Mosquera removed his shoes and layed them down on the platform, signifying his retirement from competition.

Things got interesting early in the 62kg weight class when gold medal favorite withdrew with a lower body injury.

Eko Yuli Irawan takes the silver with a total of 312kg (687.8 lbs). Farkhad Kharki of Kazakstan earns the bronze with a total of 305kg (672.4 lbs).

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