Olympics weightlifting: China's Lu Xiaojun wins 77kg gold medal

Lu Xiaojun's breaks two world records on his way to a gold medal in the 77kg weightlifting at London 2012.

Xiaojun's injury-struck compatriot Lu Haojie finished second with a 360kg total with Cuba's Ivan Cambar Rodriguez third on 349kg.

Xiaojun lifts 204kg in the clean and jerk and sets a stunning total of 379kg, eclipsing his own previous world achievements and taking Taner Sagir's Olympic record.

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