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Weightlifting: Kenyans Langat and Oduor strike silver as Achieng bags bronze

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Winny Langat 59kg in training. [Jonah Onyango, The Standard]

Triple Africa silver medallist Winny Langat (women 59kg) and new entrant Janet Oduor (45kg) bagged silver medals at the Africa Weightlifting Championships cum Olympic qualifiers in Nairobi last evening. 

Teenager Rachael Achieng won bronze in women’s 64kg. Lang’at scored 61 in Snatch and 81 in Clean and Jerk for 142 points.

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