Doha, Qatar - Wang Mingjuan (China) set a blistering pace that included nine junior/senior world records in the women's 48-kg category - quite a spectacular opening act for the World Weightlifting Championships today.

 
Wang Mingjuan on her way up with 118 kg, a lift that gave her the junior and senior world records in both the jerk and the total. IronMind® | Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D. photo.

After opening with 89 kg in the snatch, Wang hit a good 93-kg second attempt for a new junior world record. She made 95 kg look lighter on her third attempt, good for another junior world record. As impressive as that start was, that's all it was - a start - because Wang turned up the heat in the clean and jerk.

A good 112-kg first attempt clean and jerk opened the door for Wang to hit 116 kg on her second attempt, which gave her the junior and senior world records in the jerk, as well as the junior world record in the total. With five good lifts, and five world records, Wang might have been excused for calling it a night, but instead, she called for 118 kg on her third attempt. Once again, this third attempt looked easier than her record-breaking second attempt, and this time, that one lift was good for four world records: the junior and senior world records in both the jerk and the total.

In addition to her other compensation, Wang picked up US$13,000 for about six minutes of lifting tonight.