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The Vietnamese athlete won the medal on Wednesday by lifting 171 kg on his first attempt. He was unsuccessful in his subsequent attempts to lift higher weights.
Jordan's Omar Sami Hamadeh Qarada claimed the gold medal with a lift of 181 kg, and Turkey's Abdulla Kayapinar grabbed a silver with a lift of 180 kg.
Prior to the tournament, Cong held the world record in the 49kg weight class, with a lift of 183.5kg, set at the World Championship in Mexico in 2017.
The 40-year-old weightlifter also held the Paralympic record with a lift of 183kg, which earned him the gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Games in 2016.
His bronze medal has brought confidence to his teammates during the remaining times of the games.
