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Rio Olympic Bronze Medallist defeated the reigning Olympic Champion

Bronze Medallist at the Rio 2016, KUO Hsing-Chun (TPE) lifted every weight with ease. Her three good lifts in the Snatch brought her a Silver Medal while her three good ones in the Clean and Jerk brought her victory and the World Champion title for her Total of 240kg. After a strong start with three good lifts in the Snatch (and lifting the same weight of 115kg as KUO), the Olympic Champion SRISURAT Sukanya (THA) got only a 6th place in the Clean and Jerk. Her Total still enabled her to end up second in the Total with 225kg – very far from KUO. Ranking 7th in the Snatch with only one successful attempt at 93kg ANDOH Mikiko (JPN) missed her Clean and Jerk attempt at 130kg giving the Bronze medal in the Total to KOHA Rebeka (LAT). Ranking 4th in Rio, the 2017 Junior World and European champion also had 6 good attempts and a Total of 222kg. ANDOH was awarded a Silver in the Clean and Jerk with 126kg while ESCOBAR GUERRERO Maria Alexandra (ECU) also won a medal – a Bronze

Olympic Champion TANASAN won in the 53kg

We were expecting to see an amazing battle between the Olympic Champion in the Women’s 48kg bodyweight category TANASAN Sopita (THA) and 53kg champion HSU Shu-Ching (TPE). After a strong start in the Snatch reaching 93kg, the Chinese Taipei lifter couldn’t secure a Total as she didn’t come out in the Clean and Jerk. TANASAN Sopita (THA) was the only athlete with three good lifts in the Snatch missing only her last attempt in the Clean and Jerk at 117kg. She lifted 10kg more than in Rio and got three Gold Medals (96kg-114kg-210kg). Silver Medallist at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games with a Total of 200kg, DIAZ Hidilyn (PHI) took over the Silver in the Clean and Jerk with 113kg and Bronze in the Total with 199kg. Following her Bronze in the Snatch, SHERMETOVA Kristina (TKM) had three good lifts in the Clean and Jerk and managed to grab the second place in the Total with

8 winners for 9 medals in the Men’s 62kg

Pan-American Champion in 2016, MOSQUERA VALENCIA Francisco Antonio (COL) claimed three silver medals in Houston two years ago. After a 7th place in the Snatch with 130kg, he gave Colombia its second world title in a men's event after FIGUEROA Oscar (COL). With an impressive Clean and Jerk at 170kg, he ended with a Total of 300kg – being 1kg more than Silver 2016 Asian Champion as well as 4th place at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ITOKAZU Yoichi (JPN). MISHVELIDZE Shota (GEO) ended 4th in the Snatch and 5th in the Clean and Jerk. Impressive to note that these results brought him a third place in the Total only 1kg away from Silver Medallist ITOKAZU. Youth World Champion in 2016 as well as Asian Youth and Junior Champion ERGASHEV Adkhamjon (UZB) got a Bronze in the Snatch but missed the podium in the Total. Gold Medallist in the Snatch TRINH Van Vinh (VIE) started too high in the Clean and Jerk and couldn’t secure a Total. 9th place at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games HAN Myeongmok (KOR) got a Silver in the Snatch ended 10th in the Clean and Jerk. The Silver and Bronze in the Clean and Jerk went to Mexico – MONTES GONGORA Jose Lino and VAZQUESZ MENDEZ Antonio got both a

Commonwealth Champion winning first Women Gold

Winning with only 1kg, MIRABAI Chanu Saikhom (IND), 2017 Commonwealth Champion lifted her best registered Total at an international competition. With 85kg-109kg-194kg, she won a Silver and two Gold Medals. Two times Junior World Champion SUKCHAROEN Thunya (THA) came up second and with impressive lifts and a huge determination, the Pan-American Champion SEGURA SEGURA Ana Iris (COL) came up third in the Total. With a third, fourth and third place she ended the competition with

First World Champion crowned: THACH Kim Tuan

Competition kicked off yesterday at the 2017 IWF World Championships Anaheim, USA however the first World Champion was crowned today in the Men’s 56kg bodyweight category. THACH Kim Tuan (VIE), Silver and Bronze medallist at previous competitions managed to stand on the highest place of the podium with a Total of 279kg. Youth Olympic Champion in 2014, he came out for his first Snatch after all the lifters took their attempts. Lifting 126kg, he started the Clean and Jerk with a 7kg advantage over TRAN Le Quoc Toan (VIE). TRAN, 5th place at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games got third in the Clean and Jerk with 151kg missing 154kg twice. Only 5th in the Snatch, MINGMOON Witoon (THA) managed to come up second with 152kg and got the Bronze medal in the Total with 267kg. With a great lift at 118kg in the Snatch, BRACHI GARCIA Josue (ESP) was awarded a Bronze. Surprisingly one of the favourites of the competition two times European Champion SCARANTINO Mirco (ITA) couldn’t secure his lifts in the Snatch and didn’t finish the

WADA and the International Weightlifting Federation promote #iLiftClean at 2017 Weightlifting World Championships

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) are working together to promote clean sport by delivering the latest instalment of WADA’s Legacy Outreach program (Legacy Outreach) at the 2017 Weightlifting World Championships in Anaheim, United States, from 28 November to 6 December 2017. Joining the program is two time Paralympian in Para Cycling and member of WADA’s Athlete Committee, Greta Neimanas. “As a retired athlete and member of the WADA Athlete Committee, I know it is a priority to give back to sport and engage current athletes about the importance of ensuring clean sport. I am excited to join the weightlifting community in Anaheim and to promote the #iLiftClean program.” “WADA is pleased to partner with the International Weightlifting Federation for our latest edition of Legacy Outreach,” says WADA Director General, Olivier Niggli. “Building athlete and entourage awareness regarding anti-doping and the importance of keeping sport clean is a top priority for WADA,” Niggli continued. “We are confident that this Legacy Outreach program will be a success; and that, it will continue to pay dividends by equipping the IWF with the tools and materials it will need to run its own successful outreach programs in the future.” “We are 100% committed to making sure our athletes know that there is no place for doping in our sport” says Tamas Ajan, President of the IWF. “Working in partnership with WADA to run this Legacy Outreach campaign is a great opportunity to get that message across to athletes and their entourage.” At this year’s World Weightlifting Championships, the Legacy Outreach Program is showcasing a bid to raise awareness and promote clean sport to a generation of athletes. Using the hashtag #iLiftClean, there is an interactive information booth and pledge to clean sport at the venue that athletes, coaches and other team officials can visit. The aim of WADA’s Legacy Outreach program is to support key stakeholders in developing and delivering sustainable anti-doping awareness programs in order to promote clean sport. WADA’s role is to lead from behind by developing and tailoring each awareness campaign to the stakeholders needs and supporting them with the initial delivery.   Media Relations Contact Maggie Durand, Coordinator, Media Relations and Communications Phone: + 1-514-904-8225