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1. Turkmen weightlifter Polina Guryeva gets 2nd place in the Women's 59 kg event, winning Turkmenistan its first Olympic medal.
   2021-07-28 01:06:48 (First version)
2. Turkmen weightlifter Polina Guryeva gets second place in the Women's 59 kg event, winning Turkmenistan its first Olympic medal.
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