Akbar Djuraev wins three golds and sets two records at World Championships in Ningbo
Uzbek weightlifter Akbar Djuraev won the snatch, the clean and jerk, and the total in the under-110 kg category at the World Championships in China, UzDaily reported, citing the press service of the National Olympic Committee of Uzbekistan.
According to the NOC, Djuraev recorded 198 kg in the snatch, thereby improving his own world record. He lifted 234 kg in the clean and jerk, reaching a total of 432 kg, which also set a new world record. The victory in all three events earned the athlete the title of absolute world champion in his weight category.
Djuraev set the previous snatch record in September this year at the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, where he lifted 197 kg.
The senior World Championships are taking place in the Chinese city of Ningbo from October 27 to November 8. For his performance in Ningbo, the athlete received ranking points as part of qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
What it means
The championship in Ningbo awards Olympic ranking points that count toward qualification for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.
Sources
- Kun.uz: Акбар Джураев обновил собственный мировой рекорд и завоевал золото в рывке media outlet
- Podrobno.uz: Узбекистанец Хумоюн Бегмуратов завоевал золото юниорского чемпионата мира media outlet
- Uznews: Тяжелоатлет Акбар Джураев завоевал золото чемпионата мира и побил собственный мировой рекорд media outlet
- UzDaily: Акбар Джураев стал абсолютным чемпионом мира по тяжёлой атлетике media outlet
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Published 6 November 2026, 20:02 · No updates · Russian original
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