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WON won

Won Jeongsik (KOR) became the first athlete from Korea to win a world title in the men's 69kg event. Prior to these world championships, Korea had won eight medals in this class but none were gold. Won was the first athlete to win the world title in both the Snatch and Total men's 69kg event since Liao Hui (CHN) in 2014. Doston Yoqubov (UZB) won the world title in the Clean & Jerk event, becoming the first athlete representing Uzbekistan to win a world title in another category than the men's 105kg. Yoqubov's previous best result was a seventh place in the Clean & Jerk event at the 2014 world championships. Korea and Uzbekistan became the sixth and seventh country to win a world title in a men's 69kg event. Bernardin Kingue Matam (FRA) claimed the bronze medal in the Total and the Clean & Jerk category - he was the second French athlete to win a medal in a men's 69kg event, after Vencelas Dabaya (FRA, G2-S1-B4). Tairat Bunsuk (THA, second in Total and Snatch) was the first athlete representing Thailand to win a medal in a men's 69kg event. Mirko Zanni (ITA) finished third in the Snatch event, becoming the first Italian athlete to win a medal in a men's event at the world championships since 1985. Then, Norberto Oberburger (ITA) won three medals in men's 110kg events. The two predicted medal winners CUMMINGS JR Clarence and BEN HNIA Karem (TUN) bombed out – first in the Clean and Jerk and second in the

European Gold for TOMA

European Champion TOMA Loredana-Elena (ROU) had an incredibly balanced competition here in Anaheim. After three good lifts in the Snatch, she took a 7kg advantage over the other competitions in the Women’s 63kg bodyweight category. As a surprise, the Silver Medallist in the Snatch came from B Group CHARRON Maude G (CAN) lifting 102kg. She had good chances to reach the podium as she came very close to the leading lifters – however missed the podium by 1kg. Bronze Medal went to RIVAS ORDONEZ Lina Marcela (COL) with only one successful lift at 101kg. RIVAS still managed to maintain her third place in the Clean and Jerk, and her Total of 225kg was enough for the Silver. The other Colombian lifter PEREZ TIGRERO Mercedes Isabel made it third with two 4th places. She lifted 101kg in the Snatch, only one successful Clean and Jerk at 124kg and secured a Total of 225kg just like RIVAS and 4th place WAMALUN Rattanawan

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