Ningbo (China), Nov 4 (IANS) Bulgaria's Karlos Nasar broke all three world records in the men's 95kg category to claim his fourth title at the World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday.
The 21-year-old 2024 Olympic champion, who has moved up from the 89kg division, lifted 185kg in the snatch and 230kg in the clean and jerk for a combined total of 415kg, finishing 16kg ahead of Kazakhstan's Nurgissa Adiletuly, reports Xinhua.
Adiletuly took silver with 399kg, while Iran's Ali Alipour, the 2024 Asian Games champion, claimed bronze with 396kg. China's Qian Feixiang finished fourth with 385kg.
Nasar completed all six of his attempts, lifting 175kg, 180kg and 185kg in the snatch before clearing 213kg, 220kg and 230kg in the clean and jerk.
His final clean and jerk surpassed the previous world standard of 220kg, while his combined total eclipsed the previous world record of 398kg set by Alipour in September. "This is normal for me," Nasar told Xinhua. "I feel good. I'm here only for the gold medal."
The victory gave Nasar his fourth world title and further cemented his status as one of weightlifting's leading athletes.
After the medal ceremony, the Bulgarian was surrounded by fans seeking photographs at the Ningbo venue. "This is love. I like this. This is my motivation," he said.
The championships in Ningbo mark the opening event of the qualification pathway for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Earlier, DPR Korea's Song Kuk Hyang broke all three women's 69kg world records at the World Weightlifting Championships on Tuesday before declaring her ambition to win gold at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
The 25-year-old lifted 122kg in the snatch and 153kg in the clean and jerk for a combined total of 275kg, improving the three world records she set at the Asian Games in September by one, one and two kilograms, respectively. Her compatriot Ri Suk took silver with a total of 259kg, while Colombia's Julieth Rodriguez claimed bronze with 245kg.
After completing her final lift, Song slammed the barbell onto the platform before grabbing the DPR Korea flag on her lifting suit and holding it up to the crowd in celebration.
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