LI Shuang Dominates Women’s 64kg Category at 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships

The 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jiangshan opened the stage for Asia’s strongest women to prove themselves, and none did so more boldly than the ten athletes of the Women’s 64 kg category. Held at the state-of-the-art Hushan Sports Park, the competition featured rising talents, seasoned medalists, and dramatic turns from the first lift to the last. 

Fans packed the stands as the Women’s 64 kg category unfolded on May 11. With lifters from China, Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Malaysia, Mongolia, and Hong Kong, it was a true regional battle.

Who Competed: Meet the Athletes

LI Shuang (CHN), born in 2004, came into this session not only as a favorite but also as a representative of China’s youth wave. She had shown strong domestic results but hadn’t yet stamped her name internationally. She won a bronze medal on last Worlds in 2024. Elreen Ann Ando (PHI) returned to the platform after a silver medal on Asian Championships last year. Mun Minhee (KOR), one of the oldest in the field at 29, had earned a few regional podium finishes but was still chasing her first major gold medal on the continental stage.

• LI Shuang (CHN): 19-year-old phenom, third at 2024 Worlds.
• Elreen Ann ANDO (PHI): Olympian and world stage veteran.
• MUN Minhee (KOR): Former 71kg Asian bronze medalist, now rebuilt in 64s.
• AN Sisung (KOR): Experienced but less decorated, making a return after a long break.
• DEVI Seram Nirupama (IND): Indian debutant (in Senior) with excellent domestic numbers.
• RADZI Nur Syazwani (MAS) and TIAN Xin-Jie (TPE): Both had prior international experience, but still hungry for medals.
• KHATANZORIG Buyannemekh (MGL), CHENG Ching To (HKG), APRILIA Nadita (INA): International debutantes

Snatch Recap: LI Shuang Opens Strong, Others Battle for Podium

The snatch session opened with smooth lifting from the lower-ranked athletes. HKG’s CHENG Ching To, despite a timing mishap before her opener, recovered to finish with a 66kg in a third lift. Mongolia’s KHATANZORIG Buyannemekh impressed with her speed and fight, eventually finishing with 77kg.

APRILIA and RADZI both hit solid 85kg lifts, while DEVI and AN from India and Korea respectively, posted matching 91kg results.

Things heated up as the top lifters entered. MUN Minhee opened confidently with 90 kg snatch and finish withed with 94kg, a big moment of redemption after her 2024 Worlds bomb out.

ANDO matched expectations with a 102kg snatch, making her first two attempts before missing 105 on last one.

LI Shuang, however, was in a league of her own. She opened at 105kg, made it look routine, but missed her next two at 109kg. Still, the 105kg was enough for gold.

Snatch Medals:

🥇 LI Shuang (CHN) – 105 kg
🥈 ANDO Elreen Ann (PHI) – 102 kg
🥉 MUN Minhee (KOR) – 94 kg

Snatch Full Results Table:

Clean & Jerk Recap: China Holds Off Philippine Charge

The clean and jerk session flipped the dynamic. Cheng hit 87kg to go 2-for-3. RADZI and APRILIA both went 3-for-3, with APRILIA’s 115kg especially catching attention. DEVI started at 115kg and ended there, unable to make the next two attempts (120 and 125 kg).

AN Sisung and TIAN Xin-Jie both lifted over 110kg, but were overtaken by MUN Minhee, who managed to lift 120kg.

The top showdown, however, was between ANDO and LI. ANDO hit 130kg, but failed 134 and 135. LI, despite missing 139 on her third, made a strong 134kg for gold.

Clean & Jerk Medals:

🥇 LI Shuang (CHN) – 134 kg
🥈 ANDO Elreen Ann (PHI) – 130 kg
🥉 MUN Minhee (KOR) – 120 kg

Clean & Jerk Results Table:

Total Recap: China Takes the Triple Crown

With 105+134, LI Shuang secured the gold in total with 239kg. ANDO’s 232kg (102/130) gave her three silvers. MUN Minhee took bronze with 214kg total. While there were no World or Asian records, the session saw plenty of personal bests and national pride.

Total Medals Recap:

🥇 Total Gold – LI Shuang (CHN) – 239 kg (105/134)
🥈 Total Silver – ANDO Elreen Ann (PHI) – 232 kg (102/130)
🥉 Total Bronze – MUN Minhee (KOR) – 214 kg (94/120)

Full Total Results:

What Stood Out: Highlights and Surprises

• LI Shuang delivered three golds despite only going 3-for-6 across the session.
• ANDO hit her highest snatch in over a year, reaffirming her place among Asia’s elite.
• APRILIA and RADZI were the rising stars, both going 6-for-6 in bold performances.
• Korean coaching mishaps nearly cost them medals – but MUN Minhee came through.
• Several jury calls stirred controversy, particularly against Korean athletes.

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