Santavy finished fourth place after lifting a combined 386 kilograms
Canada’s Boady Santavy lifted a combined 386 kilograms to take fourth on Saturday in the 96-kilogram weight class at the Tokyo Olympics.
Santavy, from Sarnia, Ont., lifted a finals-best 178 kilos in the snatch before making a 208-kilo lift in the clean and jerk. Santavy’s opening weight in the snatch was 173 kilograms, the highest first attempt along with El-Bakh. The lowest weight attempted was 160. The Canadian flexed, shouted, and pounded on his chest after completing the 178-kilogram snatch, guaranteeing at least second in the event heading to the clean and jerk.
Santavy made his first clean and jerk attempt without incident, with his coach and father Dalas Santavy egging him on to complete the motion and get the bar above his head. That gave him a total of 378 kilos. His dad shouted “pull it hard” as Santavy put his hands on the bar for a 208-kilo lift, his third and final attempt in the clean and jerk. He made the lift cleanly and then slapped the platform and kissed it before striding over to his father for a hug.
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