2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships Full Results

The clock ticks down: The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France begin in less than a year. With such little time remaining in the quad, the best weightlifters in the world have converged upon Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships (WWC).

The 2023 WWC is more than “just” another international weightlifting event. It’s the first of two mandatory competitions for Paris hopefuls who wish to make it to the most prestigious stage in sport.

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This year’s Worlds, running from Sept. 4 to 17, will all but confirm who has the chops to make it to — and, perhaps, win — the next Olympics. In Riyadh, the only thing raised higher than the stakes were the barbells themselves.

Here are the full up-to-date results from every competitive division at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships:

2023 World Weightlifting Championships | Women’s Results

Below are the Women’s results from each weight category at Worlds in Riyadh. Note that this leaderboard is live and will be updated as the competition proceeds. 

Note: The athlete’s Total, the metric by which they are ultimately ranked, is bolded. Their best snatch and clean & jerk are included in parentheses. “WR” denotes a new world record.

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45 Kilograms

1. Siriwimon Pramongkhol (THA): 179KG (78/101)
2. Rosina Randafiarison (MGA): 170KG (77/93)
3. Cansu Bektas (TUR): 162KG (75/87)

49 Kilograms

1. Jiang Huihua (CHN): 215KG (95/120 WR)
2. Hou Zhihui (CHN): 211KG (95/116)
3. Jourdan Delacruz (USA): 200KG (88/112)

55 Kilograms

1. Chen Guan-Ling (TPE): 203KG (91/112)
2. Rohelys Galvis (COL): 201KG (90/111)
3. Irene Borrego (MEX): 199KG (89/110)

59 Kilograms

1. Luo Shifang (CHN): 243KG (107/136)
2. Kamila Konotop (UKR): 236KG (106/130)
3. Pei Xinyi (CHN): 232KG (102/130)

64 Kilograms

1. Natalia Llamosa Mosquera (COL): 223KG (101/122) 
2. Ruth Ayodele (NGR): 222KG (100/122)
3. Minkyung Park (KOR): 220KG (97/123)

71 Kilograms

1. Liao Guifang (CHN): 273KG WR (120/153WR)
2. Angie Palacios Dajomes (ECU): 255KG (117/138)
3. Olivia Reeves (USA): 253KG (111/142)

76 Kilograms

1. Sara Ahmed (EGY): 246KG (108/138)
2. Hellen Aguirre Escobar (COL): 242KG (106/136)
3. Bella Arreaga Paredes (ECU): 240KG (105/135)

81 Kilograms

1. Liang Xiaomei (CHN): 281KG (122/159 WR)
2. Wang Zhouyu (CHN): 277KG (122/155)
3. Eileen Cikamatana (AUS): 256KG (110/146)

87 Kilograms

1. Lo Ling-Yuan (TPE): 245KG (112/133)
2. Yeinny Moreno Geles (COL): 244KG (106/138)
3. Jung Aram (KOR): 241KG (107/134)

+87 Kilograms

1. Hyejeong Park (KOR): 289KG (124/165)
2. Mary Theisen-Lappen (USA): 277KG (117/160)
3. Lisseth Ayovi Cabezas (ECU): 276KG (121/155)

2023 World Weightlifting Championships | Men’s Results

Here are all of the updated men’s results from the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships. This leaderboard will be updated in accordance with each day of competition in Riyadh. 

Note: The athlete’s Total, the metric by which they are ultimately ranked, is bolded. Their best snatch and clean & jerk are included in parentheses. “WR” denotes a new world record.

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55 Kilograms

1. Thanh Gia Lai (VIE): 269KG (123/146)
2. Son Dinh Ngo (VIE): 261KG (117/144)
3. Natthawat Chomchuen (THA): 259KG (116/143)

61 Kilograms

1. Li Fabin (CHN): 308KG (141/167)
2. Sergio Massidda (ITA): 302KG (137/165)
3. Ding Hongjie (CHN): 301KG (135/166)

67 Kilograms

1. Chen Lijun (CHN): 333KG (153/180)
2. Eko Yuli Irawan (INA): 321KG (146/175)
3. Gor Sahakyan (ARM): 312KG (142/170)

73 Kilograms

1. Weeraphon Wichuma (THA): 349KG (154/195)
2. Wei Yinting (CHN): 337KG (157/180)
3. Muhammed Furkan Ozbek (TUR): 334KG (147/187)

81 Kilograms

1. Oscar Reyes Martinez (ITA): 356KG (163/193)
2. Rahmat Erwin Abdullah (INA): 354KG (145/209)
3. Mukhammadkodir Toshtemirov (UZB): 352KG (164/188)

89 Kilograms

1. Mir Mostafa Javadi (IRI): 384KG (169/215)
2. Li Dayin (CHN): 383KG (170/213)
3. Keydomar Vallenilla (VEN): 381KG (171/210)

96 Kilograms

1. Karim Abokahla (EGY): 387KG (174/213)
2. Jong-Beom Wong (KOR): 384KG (172/212)
3. Al-Lami Qasim (IRQ): 379KG (175/204)

102 Kilograms

1. Liu Huanhua (CHN): 404KG (180/224)
2. Jang Yeonhak (KOR): 399KG (182/217)
3. Yauheni Tsikhantsou (AIN): 394KG (183/211)

109 Kilograms

1. Akbar Djuraev (UZB): 415KG (189/226)
2. Ruslan Nurudinov (UZB): 407KG (180/227)
3. Dadash Dadashbeyli (AZE): 403KG (180/223)

+109 Kilograms

1. Lasha Talakhadze (GEO): 473KG (220/253)
2. Varazdat Lalayan (ARM): 460KG (212/248)
3. Gor Minasyan (BRN): 459KG (213/246)

2023 World Weightlifting Championships | Session Schedule

Below are the dates and times for all A-Group sessions — the events likely to host the most competitive lifting. Paris-recognized weight categories are bolded.

Note: All times are listed in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Women’s A-Group

• 45KG: Sep. 4, 12:00 p.m.
• 49KG: Sep. 5, 9:30 a.m.
• 55KG: Sep. 6, 12:00 p.m.
• 59KG: Sep. 8, 12:00 p.m.
• 64KG: Sep. 10, 12:00 p.m.
• 71KG: Sep. 13, 12:00 p.m.
• 76KG: Sep. 14, 9:30 a.m.
• 81KG: Sep. 15, 9:30 a.m.
• 87KG: Sep. 15, 12:00 p.m.
• +87KG: Sep. 16, 9:30 a.m.

Men’s A-Group

• 55KG: Sep. 5, 12:00 p.m.
• 61KG: Sep. 6, 9:30 a.m.
• 67KG: Sep. 7, 12:00 p.m.
• 73KG: Sep. 9, 12:00 p.m.
• 81KG: Sep. 11, 9:30 a.m.
• 89KG: Sep. 11, 12:00 p.m.
• 96KG: Sep. 13, 9:30 a.m.
• 102KG: Sep. 14, 12:00 p.m.
• 109KG: Sep. 16, 12:00 p.m.
• +109KG: Sep. 17, 9:30 a.m.

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