Armenia’s First Gold: Results of Day Five at the 2026 World Junior Weightlifting Championships

On May 6, the fifth day of the 2026 World Junior Weightlifting Championships for athletes under 20 took place in Ismailia, Egypt. Medals were awarded in two weight categories: men’s 88 kg and women’s 77 kg.

At the end of the day, the major gold medals were won by athletes from Armenia and Venezuela. China continues to lead the medal standings convincingly with seven gold medals.

Armenian athlete Anna Amroyan recently set a junior continental record in the clean and jerk at the senior European Championships, although she was unable to register a result in the snatch.

This time, Amroyan completed all six attempts and finished with a result of 106–134–240 kg. She won gold with her final attempt, after which she fell onto her back and burst into tears. Tears appeared again on the podium when Armenia’s national anthem was played.

Venezuela’s first gold was delivered by Ángel Rodríguez, who claimed a confident victory in the men’s 88 kg category with a total of 365 kg.

Results of Day Five at the U20 World Weightlifting Championships

Men

88 kg

Snatch

Ángel Rodríguez — Venezuela — 168 kg
Alikhan Askerbay — Kazakhstan — 161 kg
Mustafa Mahmoud Bakry — Egypt — 158 kg

Clean and Jerk

Yerassyl Saulebekov — Kazakhstan — 199 kg
Ángel Rodríguez — Venezuela — 197 kg
Alikhan Askerbay — Kazakhstan — 194 kg

Total

Ángel Rodríguez — Venezuela — 365 kg
Yerassyl Saulebekov — Kazakhstan — 356 kg
Alikhan Askerbay — Kazakhstan — 355 kg

Women

77 kg

Snatch

Janette Ilisoini — Finland — 108 kg
Nana Khorava — Georgia — 108 kg
Varvara Kuzminova — Russia — 107 kg

Clean and Jerk

Anna Amroyan — Armenia — 134 kg
Janette Ilisoini — Finland — 131 kg
Varvara Kuzminova — Russia — 130 kg

Total

Anna Amroyan — Armenia — 240 kg
Janette Ilisoini — Finland — 239 kg
Varvara Kuzminova — Russia — 237 kg

Medal Standings After Day Five

Major medals only

China — 7 gold, 3 silver medals
Venezuela — 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze medal
Philippines, Thailand, Armenia — 1 gold and 1 silver medal each
Egypt — 1 gold and 1 bronze medal
Kazakhstan — 1 silver and 1 bronze medal
Mexico, India, Finland — 1 silver medal each
Argentina, Canada, Greece, Vietnam, Ecuador, Turkmenistan, Albania, Russia — 1 bronze medal each