Bahrain bags gold medal in World Weightlifting Championship

The Kingdom of Bahrain has clinched its first-ever gold medal in the World Weightlifting Championship in the adult category.

National team weightlifter “Lizman” bagged the gold medal after shining in the 96 kg weight category, totalling 397 kilos overall.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is organizing the championship on December 5-16 in Bogota, Columbia. The championship is considered the first qualifying tournament for the upcoming Olympic Games, which will be held in Paris in 2024.

Second-placed Kazakh weightlifter “Adiltoli” clinched the silver medal player with a total of 383 kilograms.

Colombian weightlifter “Moreen” bagged a bronze medal and secured a spot on the podium, totalling 380 kilograms.

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