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Riyadh, Day 3: Glory for China, Italy and USA on day of drama and red lights
The Olympic champion Li Fabin claimed his third world title, Sergio Massidda hit a career high for Italy and the United States had its first male gold medallist in decades on day three of the IWF World Championships in Riyadh. There was a sea of red lights throughout the 61kg A and B sessions. Even […]
Aline de Souza (WRT): historical debut for the IWF
Never before in the history of a weightlifting competition, has the acronym WRT appeared in front of an athlete’s name. It happened today, during the third day of the IWF World Championships, taking place in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. In the B session of the women’s 55kg, Aline de Souza was the first-ever […]
Riyadh, Day 2: World records for China’s Jiang, and place on podium for USA’s Delacruz
China began their campaign with a 1-2 finish and two world records on the second day of the ÏWF World Championships in Riyadh. Jiang Huihua made six from six and took her record to 16 good lifts from 18 attempts in Paris 2024 qualifying when she won the women’s 49kg. In second place was her […]