German strongman´s dedication

To Susann with love

Steiner was born in Austria and represented his country of birth at the Athens Olympics four years ago, placing seventh in the lower 105kg category, but had a falling out with Austria's weightlifting federation afterwards.

He applied for German citizenship in 2005 and got married, but his career went into deep freeze as he could not compete without a passport. He finally obtained the document last January.

The German, who turns 26 on Monday, had come to these Games on a mission to win the title for his wife Susann, who died in a car accident in July last year. The German team said he used the personal tragedy to motivate himself to win the gold medal.

Facing the big guys

One of the world's smallest island nations, Nauru, will have to wait another four years for a shot at Olympic glory.

Weightlifter Itte Detenamo, the only athlete representing the South Pacific country, set a personal best Tuesday in the +105kg class. It was not enough to win a medal, but the 150-kg Pacific strongman said he is aiming for a podium finish in London 2012.

"Yeah, I think that will be my main event," he said. "Now we will prepare for that for four years. It won't be easy. "

Weightlifting is a big deal in Nauru, a nation of about 10,000 people and located halfway between Hawaii and Australia. Even its president, Marcus Stephen, is a former weightlifter who competed in three Olympics.

Detenamo, 21, placed fourth in the Group B session. He scored a total of 386 kg, missing the last of his six lifts.

"My last lift ... it took everything out of me," he said.

Editor:Yang Lina