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Luo Shifang (59KG) Sets a New Total World Record of 248 Kilograms at the 2024 IWF World Cup

Luo Shifang's new total eclipsed the previous record by a single kilogram.

Phil Blechman
Written by Phil Blechman
Last updated on April 29th, 2025

The 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, has been a world record bonanza since it began on March 31, 2024. On April 3, 2024, the record books were opened up for edits again when the Women’s 59KG class took to the platform.

Luo Shifang of China scored the overall gold with a new world record total of 248 kilograms by way of a 108-kilogram snatch and a 140-kilogram clean & jerk. It was a bittersweet triumph for the champion of the last qualifying event before the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Shifang suffered an elbow injury during her final clean & jerk attempt that secured the total world record.

[Related: 2024 IWF World Cup Results]

2024 IWF World Cup Results — Women’s 59KG

  1. Luo Shifang (CHN) — 248 (108/140)
  2. Kim Il Gyong (PRK) — 240 (103/132)
  3. Maude Charron (CAN) — 236 (106/130)
  4. Pei Xinyi (CHN) — 233 (103/130)
  5. Kuo Hsing-Chun (TPE) — 230 (100/130)
  6. Valera Venegas (VEN) — 229 (103/126)
  7. Elreen Ann Ando (PHI) — 228 (100/128)
  8. Yenny Alvarez Caicedo (COL) — 225 (100/125)
  9. Hidilyn Diaz (PHI) — 222 (99/123)
  10. Lucrezia Magistris (ITA) — 214 (99/115)

Luo Shifang’s new total world record eclipsed the previous record of 247 kilograms held by Kuo Hsing Chun of Taiwan. Taylor Wilkins of the USA failed to score a total after bombing out during the snatch. Kamila Konotop of Ukraine withdrew before the contest began.

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Phil Blechman

About Phil Blechman

Phil is a native New Yorker passionate about storytelling, bodybuilding, and game design. He holds a BFA from Syracuse University.

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