Solfrid Koanda, who gave up her job to become a full-time weightlifter last year, came into the contest as defending champion and was one of the strongest favourites in any weight category in Riyadh ...

The super-heavyweight finished well clear of her rivals today to become the first British woman to win European gold in successive years. Earlier, Solfrid Koanda also made her mark by becoming the ...

PARIS - Norway's Solfrid Koanda put in a dominant performance to win the new 81kg weightlifting title at the Paris Games on Saturday, hoisting aloft a combined total of 275kg to give her country only ...

Solfrd Koanda wins the women's 81kg weightlifting final, securing the first women's weightlifting gold medal for Norway in front of Sara Ahmed (EGY) and Neisi Dajomes (ECU).

Paris 2024 Olympics - Weightlifting - Women's 81kg - South Paris Arena 6, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. Solfrid Eila Amena Koanda of Norway reacts after winning gold. Pool via REUTERS/Dita ...

Norway's Solfrid Koanda put in a dominant performance to win the new 81kg weightlifting title at the Paris Games on Saturday, hoisting aloft a combined total of 275kg to give her country only its ...

Norway's Solfrid Koanda put in a dominant performance to secure the inaugural Olympic 81kg women's weightlifting title at Paris 2024 on Saturday. Koanda lifted a snatch of 121kg and a clean and jerk ...

Norway's Solfrid Koanda put in a dominant performance to secure the inaugural Olympic 81kg women's weightlifting title at Paris 2024 on Saturday. Koanda lifted a snatch of 121kg and a clean and jerk ...

Norway’s Solfrid Koanda lifted an Olympic record in the clean and jerk to win the 81kg competition and her nation’s first women’s weightlifting Olympic gold medal.