2023-09-17 03:21:17
The Ambassador of the United States of America to the Kingdom, Michael Ratney, crowned the winners of the weight category over 87 kg, which competed on Saturday in the World Weightlifting Championship in Riyadh, while the tournament concludes its events on Sunday evening in the Ministry of Sports Hall.
South Korean Hee Jeong Park won the three gold medals of the competition, lifting 124 kg in the snatch, 165 kg in the clean and jerk, and a total of 289 kg. American Annie Lapin won two silver medals in the net by lifting 160 kg, and the total was 277 kg.
South Korean Yoongi Son won silver in the snatch, lifting 122 kg. While the three bronze medals went to Ecuadorian Cabezas Ioffe, who lifted 121 kg in the snatch, 155 kg in the clean, and 276 kg in total.
Uzbek weightlifter Akbar Djorov snatched 3 various medals in the 109 kg competition, winning the gold in the snatch with a lift of 189 kg, the silver in the shot put with 226 kg and the gold in the total with 415 kg.
In the snatch, Bulgarian Dimitrov Hristo came in second place by lifting 181 kg, while Azerbaijani Dadash Shabayli came in third place by lifting 180 kg.
In the freestyle, Uzbek Ruslan Nur al-Din took first place by lifting 227 kg, and Azerbaijani Dadash came third by lifting 223 kg.
In total, Uzbek Ruslan came second with 407 kg, and Azerbaijani Dadash came third with 403 kg.
At the end of the competitions, the Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports, Ahmed Al-Mubarqa, and a member of the Executive Office of the International Karate Federation, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Qannas, crowned the winners with various medals.
For his part, American Ambassador Michael Ratney described the World Weightlifting Championship as “wonderful” after crowning the winners in the over 87 kg competitions, and said: “I am happy with the participation of the American team, which gave a wonderful performance, and we enjoyed a successful championship, technically and organizationally,” offering congratulations to the American Annie. Labine, who won silver in the net and overall.
The President of the Saudi Weightlifting Federation, Mohammed Al-Harbi, presented a memorial shield to the American ambassador, which was a model of the championship emblem, which symbolizes a falcon.
The tournament has enjoyed a high-level diplomatic presence since its opening on September 3, until Saturday, as diplomatic personnel working in the representations of friendly countries in the Kingdom are interested in following up on their countries’ athletes participating in the tournament.
The American Ambassador crowns the winners in the weight category over 87 kg (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The tournament witnessed the presence of the Iraqi Minister of Youth and Sports, Ahmed Al-Mubarqa, the Iraqi Ambassador to the Kingdom, the American Ambassador, the Thai Ambassador, the Chinese Ambassador to Taipei, the Philippine Ambassador, the Iranian Ambassador, and a number of representatives of the Portuguese Embassy.
The championship competitions will conclude on Sunday, with (men’s) matches in the +109 kg category, where Hassan Al Radi, the Saudi national team player, will compete in the D category competitions in which 13 weightlifters will participate, followed by the C category competitions with the participation of 12 weightlifters, and the B category competitions will be held with the participation of 10 weightlifters. Class A competitions with 8 lifters participating.
On the other hand, members of the Kuwaiti delegation participating in the championship, headed by Talal Al-Jasser, President of the Kuwaiti Weightlifting Federation, celebrated Saudi National Day and the success of the Kingdom’s organization of the World Weightlifting Championship.
Members of the Kuwaiti delegation presented a memorial shield to the Chairman of the Championship Organizing Committee, Mr. Mohammed Al-Harbi, appreciating the efforts of all employees of the Organizing Committee who contributed to the success of the Championship.
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