Turkmen weightlifter Shahzadbek Matyakubov delivered a successful performance at the World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China, winning the bronze medal in the 110 kg weight category.

The Turkmen athlete lifted a total of 417 kg across the two disciplines, including 187 kg in the snatch and 230 kg in the clean and jerk, earning third place on the podium.

In this weight category, Uzbekistan’s Akbar Jo‘rayev claimed the gold medal with a total of 432 kg (198+234 kg). He also set world records in the snatch and in the combined total. The silver medal went to Iran’s Alireza Nasiri, who recorded a total of 418 kg (185+233 kg).

Turkmen athletes Shabnam Kerimbayeva and Didarbek Jumabayev also attracted attention at the World Championships by setting several world records in the junior category.

Sixteen-year-old Shabnam Kerimbayeva competed in the 57 kg weight category, lifting 89 kg in the snatch and 112 kg in the clean and jerk. With a combined total of 201 kg, she set world records among athletes aged 13–17. Her clean and jerk result also equalled the junior world record. Kerimbayeva finished fifth overall in the competition.

Eighteen-year-old Didarbek Jumabayev competed in the 75 kg weight category. He lifted 152 kg in the snatch and 188 kg in the clean and jerk. His combined total of 340 kg established new world records in the junior category. He finished seventh in the overall standings.

The World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo will continue until 8 November. Turkmenistan is taking part in the international competition with a total of 10 athletes.