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Matthias Steiner clinched gold by lifting 568.8 pounds, then on the medal stand held up a picture of wife Susann, who died in a car accident last year.   

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Weightlifting Medal Count

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Overall Medal Count
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Flag of China 8 1 0 9
2 Flag of Russia 0 4 3 7
3 Flag of Kazakhstan 1 2 1 4
4 Flag of South Korea 2 1 0 3
5 Flag of Belarus 1 1 1 3
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