2026 Junior World Weightlifting Championships: Results of Day Three

On May 4, the third day of the 2026 Junior World Weightlifting Championships for athletes under 20 took place in Ismailia, Egypt. Medals were awarded in two weight categories: men’s 71 kg and women’s 63 kg.

At the end of the day, the big gold medals were won by athletes from the Philippines and Thailand, while China continues to confidently lead the medal standings with five gold medals.

Armenian athletes were limited to small medals on this day: Narek Grigoryan won gold in the snatch, while Hovhannes Hovhannisyan claimed silver in the clean and jerk.

Results of Day Three of the U20 World Weightlifting Championships

Men

71 kg

Snatch

Narek Grigoryan (Armenia) — 144 kg
Yash Khandagale (India) — 140 kg
Revaz Mildiani (Georgia) — 140 kg

Clean and Jerk

Albert Delos Santos (Philippines) — 187 kg, junior world record
Hovhannes Hovhannisyan (Armenia) — 171 kg
Yash Khandagale (India) — 169 kg

Total

Albert Delos Santos (Philippines) — 326 kg
Yash Khandagale (India) — 309 kg
Jimmy Lopez (Ecuador) — 301 kg

Women

63 kg

Snatch

Thanaporn Saetia (Thailand) — 100 kg
Jiang Yanfang (China) — 95 kg
Ziyoda Khudoykulova (Uzbekistan) — 93 kg

Clean and Jerk

Thanaporn Saetia (Thailand) — 125 kg
Jiang Yanfang (China) — 124 kg
Lidett Miramontes (Mexico) — 115 kg

Total

Thanaporn Saetia (Thailand) — 225 kg
Jiang Yanfang (China) — 219 kg
Diana Bellorin (Venezuela) — 207 kg

Medal Standings After Day Three

Big medals only

China — 5 gold and 3 silver medals
Philippines, Thailand — 1 gold and 1 silver medal each
Mexico, India — 1 silver medal each
Argentina, Canada, Egypt, Greece, Vietnam, Venezuela, Ecuador — 1 bronze medal each

On May 5, Armenia’s team will be represented by Narek Mkrtchyan in the 79 kg weight category and Mary Misakyan in the 69 kg weight category.