2025 IWF Weightlifting World Championship: Full Results, Event Review And Final Stats Recap
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The 2025 IWF Weightlifting World Championships delivered an unforgettable spectacle of strength, determination, and record-breaking performances. Fans around the globe witnessed rising stars and established champions pushing the limits in preparation for this year’s biggest showdown in the sport.
From explosive snatches to heroic clean & jerks, the IWF Worlds 2025 proved once again why weightlifting continues to captivate audiences worldwide. Here’s a comprehensive review of all categories, stats, and key performances leading up to the championship.
General Review
The Weightlifting World Championships 2025 in Førde, Norway will gather more than 600 athletes from over 100 countries, making it the year’s biggest stage for Olympic lifting.
As athletes continue their preparation for the 2025 IWF Worlds, the pre-championship season has been full of intense training, breakthrough lifts, and social media highlights.
The competition is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in recent memory, with rising stars challenging established champions in every weight category. Coaches are emphasizing technical precision, while nutrition and recovery have become crucial factors in peak performance.
New IWF Weight Categories
From June 1, 2025, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) introduced a new bodyweight structure with 8 categories per gender instead of 10.
- Men: 60 kg, 65 kg, 71 kg, 79 kg, 88 kg, 94 kg, 110 kg, +110 kg
- Women: 48 kg, 53 kg, 58 kg, 63 kg, 69 kg, 77 kg, 86 kg, +86 kg
For youth lifters, categories were also realigned to match this simplified format.
The change was made to create tighter competition, align with the Olympic program for Los Angeles 2028, and refresh the sport with new benchmarks. To support this, the IWF established new World Standards (97% of past record values) as the starting point for records in each class.
This reset marks the beginning of a new era in weightlifting history, with lifters and nations chasing fresh world records at the 2025 World Championships in Norway.
Final Stats
Men’s Results
60 kg
Wang Hao announced himself in style, lifted 138 kg at snatch and coolly164 kg in the clean & jerk to secure gold for China. Thailand’s Theerapong Silachai lit up the C&J with a 170 lifetime best to claim silver. Pang Un Chol won bronze.
🥇 WANG Hao (CHN) – 302 kg (138/164)
🥈 SILACHAI Theerapong (THA) – 299 kg (129/170)
🥉 PANG Un Chol – 295 kg (127/168)
Read Full Review of Men’s 60 kg category in this article.
65 kg
Muhammed Furkan Özbek bossed the 65s with a crisp 145 snatch and 179 clean & jerk to seal gold for Turkey. Pak Myong Jin surged late with a 180 clean & jerk to grab silver. American record-holder Hampton Morris thrilled the crowd with 178 and two close 183 WR failed attemts to lock down bronze.
🥇 OZBEK Muhammed Furkan (TUR) – 324 kg (145/179)
🥈 PAK Myong Jin (PRK) – 315 kg (135/180)
🥉 MORRIS Hampton Miller (USA) – 311 kg (133/178)
Read Full Review of Men’s 65 kg category in this article.
71 kg
WICHUMA Weeraphon lit up the 71s with 152 in Snatch and 194 in C&J to win the gold by one kilo. Japan’s MIYAMOTO Masanori pushed him to the wire, and China’s HE Yueji, after breaking the snatch WR twice, held on for bronze in a historic, record-packed finale.
🥇 WICHUMA Weeraphon (THA) – 346 kg (152/194)
🥈 MIYAMOTO Masanori (JPN) – 345 kg (152/193)
🥉 HE Yueji (CHN) – 344 kg (160/184).
Read Full Review of Men’s 71 kg category in this article.
79 kg
JUNIANSYAH Rizki lit up 79s with 157 kg in Snatch and a stunning 204 kg in Clean & Jerk (World Record) to claim the gold by a single kilo. RI Chong Song pushed him to the wire with 163/197 for 360 kg, and Egypt’s Mohamed Younes Elsayed matched 360 kg (162/198) but settled for bronze on countback in a dramatic, record-filled showdown.
🥇 JUNIANSYAH Rizki (INA) – 361 kg (157/204)
🥈 RI Chong Song – 360 kg (163/197)
🥉 YOUNES Mohamed (EGY) – 360 kg (162/198)
Read Full Review of Men’s 79 kg category in this article.
88 kg
Yeison López rewrote history in the 88s, lifting 177 kg in the Snatch (World Record) and 210 kg in the Clean & Jerk to set a new World Record Total of 387 kg. Ro Kwang Ryol answered with a World Record Clean & Jerk of 215 kg, pushing López to the limit in one of the most explosive showdowns of the 2025 World Championships.
Marin Robu of Moldova rounded out the podium with 169/200 kg, showing trademark consistency and composure.
🥇 Yeison López (COL) – 387 kg (177 / 210)
🥈 Ro Kwang Ryol – 377 kg (162 / 215)
🥉 Marin Robu (MDA) – 369 kg (169 / 200)
Read Full Review of Men’s 88 kg category in this article.
94 kg
Karlos Nasar dominated the Men’s 94 kg category at the 2025 IWF World Championships, lifting 173 kg in the snatch and 222 kg in the clean & jerk for a 395 kg total and a clear gold. Alireza Moeini Sedeh followed closely with 391 kg (182/209) for silver, while Jhoan Albornoz Quinto (COL) impressed from the B group, earning bronze with 390 kg (175/215).
🥇 Karlos Nasar (BUL) – 395 kg (173/222)
🥈 Alireza Moeini Sedeh – 391 kg (182/209)
🥉 Jhoan Albornoz Quinto (COL) – 390 kg (175/215)
Read Full Review of Men’s 94 kg category in this article.
110 kg
Akbar Djuraev delivered a phenomenal performance in the Men’s 110 kg category at the 2025 IWF World Championships, lifting 196 kg in the snatch (World Record) and 232 kg in the clean & jerk for a 428 kg total (World Record) – a stunning display of dominance and precision. Alireza Nasiri followed with a brilliant 415 kg total (184/231), setting new Junior World Records in both the clean & jerk (231 kg) and total (415 kg) to claim a well-deserved silver. Ruslan Nurudinov completed the podium with 414 kg (186/228), showing his trademark strength and experience.
🥇 Akbar Djuraev (UZB) – 428 kg (196/232)
🥈 Alireza Nasiri – 415 kg (184/231)
🥉 Ruslan Nurudinov (UZB) – 414 kg (186/228)
Read Full Review of Men’s 110 kg category in this article.
+110 kg
Varazdat Lalayan ruled the Men’s +110 kg category at the 2025 IWF World Championships, lifting 211 kg in the snatch and a massive 250 kg in the clean & jerk for a commanding 461 kg total and the gold medal. Gor Minasyan followed closely with 447 kg (205/242) to secure silver, continuing his impressive consistency on the world stage. Song Yeonghwan thrilled the home crowd with a strong 410 kg total (175/235), earning bronze and his first World Championship podium.
🥇 Varazdat Lalayan (ARM) – 461 kg (211/250)
🥈 Gor Minasyan (BRN) – 447 kg (205/242)
🥉 Song Yeonghwan (KOR) – 410 kg (175/235)
Read Full Review of Men’s +110 kg category in this article.
Women’s results
48 kg
Mirabai Chanu thrilled the crowd with flawless clean & jerks to take silver for India. Sukcharoen Thanyathon of Thailand impressed early with strong snatches, holding on for bronze. China’s Li Shumiao and Zhu Qiulian made solid debuts but just missed the podium.
🥇 RI Song Gum – 213 kg (91/122, 4× World Records)
🥈 MIRABAI Chanu Saikhom (IND) – 199 kg (84/115)
🥉 SUKCHAROEN Thanyathon (THA) – 198 kg (88/111)
Read Full Review of Women’s 48 kg category in this article.
53 kg
KANG Hyun Kyung won gold. Romania’s Mihaela Cambei lit up the snatch with a clutch 94 for silver overall. Thailand’s Surodchana Khambao stayed ice-cold and consistent for bronze, while Chinese Taipei’s Chen Guan-Ling redeemed a snatch bomb-out with C&J bronze.
🥇 KANG Hyun Kyung – 214 kg (93/121)
🥈 CAMBEI Mihaela (ROU) – 208 kg (94/114)
🥉 KHAMBAO Surodchana (THA) – 200 kg (90/110)
Read Full Review of Women’s 53 kg category in this article.
58 kg
Kim Il Gyong took gold. Nigeria’s Rafiatu Lawal attacked the clean & jerk with 128 to secure silver. Taiwan’s Kuo Hsing-Chun showed trademark precision for bronze, while China’s juniors Long Tanzhen and Tang Yuxuan impressed just off the podium.
🥇 KIM Il Gyong – 236 kg (104/132)
🥈 LAWAL Rafiatu (NGR) – 229 kg (101/128)
🥉 KUO Hsing-Chun (TPE) – 224 kg (96/128)
Read Full Review of Women’s 58 kg category in this article.
63 kg
RI Suk won gold medal. Canada’s Maude Charron broke through 130 twice in C&J to take silver, while Colombia’s Yenny Sinisterra edged Elreen Ando for bronze.
🥇 RI Suk – 253 kg (111/142)
🥈 CHARRON Maude (CAN) – 236 kg (103/133)
🥉 SINISTERRA Yenny (COL) – 231 kg (103/128).
Read Full Review of Women’s 63 kg category in this article.
69 kg
Song Kuk Hyang dominated the 69s with triple world records, lifting 120 kg in Snatch, 150 kg in Clean & Jerk, and a 270 kg total that rewrote the record books.
Colombia’s Julieth Rodríguez stood firm, lifting 110/131 for a 241 kg total to take silver. Meanwhile, Ingrid Vanesa Segura (representing Bahrain) matched the same total (107/134) and clinched bronze – her first World’s medal – on countback.
🥇 Song Kuk Hyang – 270 kg (120/150)
🥈 Julieth Rodríguez (COL) – 241 kg (110/131)
🥉 Ingrid Vanesa Segura (BRN) – 241 kg (107/134)
Read Full Review of Women’s 69 kg category in this article.
77 kg
Olivia Reeves lit up the 77s with a world-record sweep, posting 123 kg in the Snatch (World Record), 155 kg in the Clean & Jerk (World Record), and a 278 kg Total (World Record) to dominate the field and reaffirm her status as one of the sport’s brightest stars.
Behind her, Sara Samir (Egypt) fought valiantly for silver with 252 kg (112/140), while Mari Leivis Sánchez (Colombia) earned bronze with 248 kg (112/136) after a composed and technically precise series.
🥇 Olivia Reeves (USA) – 278 kg (123/155)
🥈 Sara Samir (EGY) – 252 kg (112/140)
🥉 Mari Leivis Sánchez (COL) – 248 kg (112/136)
Read Full Review of Women’s 77 kg category in this article.
86 kg
Solfrid Koanda thrilled the home crowd in Førde, defending her world title with a 272 kg total (120/152) – becoming Norway’s first World Champion on home soil. Yudelquis Mejia Peguero claimed silver with 271 kg (122/149), setting a Dominican national record, while Eileen Cikamatana took bronze with 252 kg (112/140).
🥇 Solfrid Koanda (NOR) – 272 kg (120/152)
🥈 Yudelquis Mejia Peguero (DOM) – 271 kg (122/149)
🥉 Eileen Cikamatana (AUS) – 252 kg (112/140)
Read Full Review of Women’s 86 kg category in this article.
+86 kg
Park Hyejeong delivered a dominant performance in the Women’s +86 kg category at the 2025 IWF World Championships, lifting 125 kg in the snatch and 158 kg in the clean & jerk for a commanding 283 kg total and the gold medal. Her steady composure and precise technique made her victory look effortless.
Marifelix Sarria Ruiz battled fiercely for silver, finishing with 275 kg (118/157) after a strong final clean & jerk, while Mary Theisen Lappen secured bronze with 269 kg (115/154), showing consistent power and control throughout her lifts.
🥇 Park Hyejeong (KOR) – 283 kg (125/158)
🥈 Marifelix Sarria Ruiz (CUB) – 275 kg (118/157)
🥉 Mary Theisen Lappen (USA) – 269 kg (115/154)
Read Full Review of Women’s +86 kg category in this article.
All-Time Medal Table By Country
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
What Is The IWF Weightlifting World Championships?
The IWF Weightlifting World Championships are the premier global event for Olympic weightlifting. Organized by the International Weightlifting Federation, the championships crown the best lifters in the world across multiple men’s and women’s weight classes.
When Does The IWF Worlds 2025 Take Place?
The 2025 edition of the IWF Worlds is scheduled to occur from October 2 to October 11, 2025 in Førde, Norway. Across ten days of competition, lifters in all bodyweight categories take to the platform, with medals awarded in the snatch, the clean & jerk, and the total. Fans can expect live coverage, athlete interviews, and real-time results as the event unfolds.
Who Participates In The Championship?
The IWF Worlds 2025 brings together the world’s elite lifters: Olympic champions, continental medalists, and rising stars. Powerhouse teams like China, Colombia, and the United States dominate the start lists, while emerging nations such as Bahrain, Brazil, and Thailand continue to break through with strong young talent.
IWF 2025 Worlds: Pre-Championship News
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- Antropov’s 330 kg Squat PR Stuns Fans Ahead of IWF Worlds 2025
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Author: Hladkova Vladyslava
Media Team Member
Best Results: Snatch – 57 kg,
C&J – 73 kg
I’m Vladyslava, and sport has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Over the past 10 years, I’ve explored it all – from CrossFit and powerlifting to running a half marathon. But my true passion found its home in Olympic weightlifting.
I’m proud to be a Ukrainian Weightlifting Champion (2018) and a prize winner of national championships in 2018–2019. My best lifts? A 57 kg snatch and a 73 kg clean & jerk in the 51 kg weight class. I’m also a Candidate for Master of Sports in weightlifting – and I’m still chasing new goals every day.
Beyond training, I’ve earned two Master’s degrees: one in Sport Management and another in Physical Education. Whether I’m lifting a barbell or helping others grow in sport, I’m all in – because for me, sport isn’t just a hobby, it’s a lifestyle.