Zoe Smith smashes British record in weightlifting competition

Britain's Zoe Smith has lifted 121kg to take the lead in the weightlifting group stages - and in the process smash a British record.

The 18-year-old from Greenwich lifted the weight on her third and final attempt in the clean and jerk section to go narrowly ahead of her German opponent.

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