Chen Lijun celebrates after winning gold on Sunday in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: VCG

Chinese weightlifter Chen Lijun rallied in the clean and jerk to claim the men's 67-kilogram gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.

This is China's third gold ­medal in as many categories in weightlifting at the ­current Games.

Trailing by 6 kilograms after the snatch, Chen succeeded in jerking 187 kilograms on his second attempt to equal the Olympic total record of 332.

Luis Javier Mosquera Lozano of Colombia, who won the snatch, had to settle for silver with 331 kilograms. Mirko Zanni of Italy took bronze with 322 kilograms.