Chinese young strongman Su Dajin beat Mikalai Charniak of Belarus by one kilogram as he lifted a total of 349kg in the Junior Weightlifting World Championships.

Su, who has never been in the international competition before, snatched 157kg as same as Charniak but placed second in the snatch due to the body weight disadvantage.

In the third attempt in the jerk, Charniak hoisted 191kg to approach the gold medal. The 20-year-old Su was the last one to lift and he threw away the pressure, claiming the gold with 192kg, one kilogram more than Charniak's.

Mahmoud Fisal of Egypt got the bronze at 335kg.

"It was an unforgettable experience for me and made me more tough in the competition," Su said.

"I had never expected I could overcome Charniak. He is also very excellent and I think I should train harder."

"Dajin was quite strong-minded today. I think he learned a lot from the competition which will help him in the future," Su's coach Chen Wenbin said.

(Xinhua News Agency June 1, 2006)