Onekilogram---thatwasallittooktocrown(给……加冕)theworld'sstrongestman.
GermanweightlifterMatthiasSteinerpulledaheadofRussianrivalEvgenyChigishevtowintheOlympicmen's+105kgweightliftinggoldmedalonTuesday.
Steinerliftedatotalof461kg203kginthesnatch(抓举)and258kginthecleanandjerk(挺举)tobeatChigishevbyasinglekilogram.TheGermanwonthebattleofgiantsinhislastliftwinninghiscountry'sfirstgoldmedalintheeventatthisyear'sGames.
Steiner'swinningliftwasalsothelasteffortofthesportforthisOlympicsatwhichChinaearnedeightofthe15golds.
SteinerwasborninAustriaandrepresentedhiscountryofbirthattheAthensOlympicsfouryearsagoplacingseventhinthelower105kgcategorybuthadafallingoutwithAustria'sweightliftingfederationafterwards.
HeappliedforGermancitizenshipin2005andgotmarriedbuthiscareerwentintodeepfreeze(困境)ashecouldnotcompetewithoutapassport.HefinallyobtainedthedocumentlastJanuary.
TheGermanwhoturns26onMondayhadcometotheseGamesonamissiontowinthetitleforhiswifeSusannwhodiedinacaraccidentinJulylastyear.TheGermanteamsaidheusedthepersonaltragedytomotivatehimselftowinthegoldmedal.
ChigishevwasthestrongestinthesnatchsessionTuesday.Hekissedhisfistsaftera210-kgliftthatgavehima7-kgadvantageoverfourth-placedSteinergoingintothesecondevent--thecleanandjerk.Heletoutavictoriousroar(吼叫)afterclearing250kginhislastliftbuttheglorywasshort-livedasSteinerstunned(使瞠目)everyonewithhisfinalwinningcleanandjerkeffort.
Steinerhadfinishedseventhinthe2004Olympicsinthe105kgweightcategoryandtookthegoldinthe2008EuropeanChampionship+105kgsnatchcompetitionbronzeinthecleanandjerkandsilveroverallwithatotalweightof446kg.
WorldchampionViktorsScerbatihsofLatviasettledforbronze.
小题1:Steinerwonthegoldbylifting______.
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