Malta’s first female Olympic weightlifter Yazmin Zammit Stevens set a national record on Tuesday when she competed in the women’s 64kg category at the Tokyo International Forum.
Competing in the Group B category, Zammit Stevens, was up against four other lifters.
In the snatch, Zammit Stevens produced a best lift of 84kg.
Zammit Stevens, then stepped up her game in the Clean and Jerk when she managed a 101kg lift on her second attempt before further bettering it when managing to lift 105kg to set a new national record. Her lift was two kilogrammes heavier than the previous best.
That left the Maltese lifter with an overall score of 189 kilogrammes. Her effort saw Zammit Stevens finish in third place in her group, beaten by Australia’s Kiana Rose Elliot and Nicaragua’s Sema Nancy Ludrick Rivas.