Shi Zhiyong celebrates on Wednesday in Tokyo. Photo: VCG

Chinese weightlifter Shi Zhiyong won his second Olympic gold medal with a world record-breaking performance in the men's 73-­kilogram category at ­Tokyo 2020 on Wednesday.

A late challenge by his closest opponent pushed Shi to go for 198 kilograms that ties the world record in his third attempt in the clean and jerk, before a new world record in total was born.

Shi was the third Chinese man to win gold in Tokyo following Chen Lijun's ­success in the 67-kilogram category and Li Fabin's victory in the 61-kilogram division.

China has now won four golds in weightlifting with Hou Zhihui winning in the women's 49-kilogram class.