2026 IWF World Youth Championships U17: Results of Day Two

The second competition day of the 2026 IWF World Youth Championships U17 took place on July 7 in Cali, Colombia.

On the second day of the tournament, medals were awarded in two weight categories: the boys’ 60 kg and the girls’ 53 kg divisions. Victor Mendez of Mexico and Ogulshat Amanova of Turkmenistan won the overall titles.

One of the main highlights of the day was Victor Mendez’s performance. The Mexican weightlifter claimed gold in the boys’ 60 kg category thanks to a successful final attempt in the clean and jerk. He finished with a total of 250 kg, edging his closest rivals by just one kilogram.

In the girls’ 53 kg category, Ogulshat Amanova secured a confident victory. The representative of Turkmenistan won the snatch, clean and jerk and total, finishing the competition with 191 kg. Another athlete from Turkmenistan, Shabnam Kerimbayeva, claimed bronze in the total.

It was also a successful day for the Philippines: Jody Peralta won silver in the girls’ 53 kg total, while Kribi Kent Alasas took silver in the snatch in the boys’ 60 kg category.

Results of Day Two at the 2026 IWF World Youth Championships U17

Boys

60 kg

Snatch

Atabek Azamatov (Turkmenistan) — 116 kg
Kribi Kent Alasas (Philippines) — 113 kg
Evgeny Butuzov (Russia) — 111 kg

Clean and Jerk

Victor Mendez (Mexico) — 142 kg
Mustafa Ciger (Turkey) — 140 kg
Evgeny Butuzov (Russia) — 138 kg

Total

Victor Mendez (Mexico) — 250 kg
Atabek Azamatov (Turkmenistan) — 249 kg
Evgeny Butuzov (Russia) — 249 kg

Girls

53 kg

Snatch

Ogulshat Amanova (Turkmenistan) — 86 kg
Jody Peralta (Philippines) — 85 kg
Arianye Ehandia (Venezuela) — 84 kg

Clean and Jerk

Ogulshat Amanova (Turkmenistan) — 105 kg
Shabnam Kerimbayeva (Turkmenistan) — 105 kg
Arianye Ehandia (Venezuela) — 103 kg

Total

Ogulshat Amanova (Turkmenistan) — 191 kg
Jody Peralta (Philippines) — 188 kg
Shabnam Kerimbayeva (Turkmenistan) — 188 kg