The 2026 IWF Junior World Championships Have Started: Day 1 Results

On May 2, the 2026 IWF Junior World Championships in weightlifting for athletes under 20 began in Ismailia, Egypt. On the first day of the tournament, medals were contested in three weight categories: men’s 60 kg, and women’s 48 kg and 53 kg.

Representatives of China won all three “big” gold medals on the first day of competition. In total, Chinese weightlifters won 9 medals. Athletes from the Philippines, Thailand, Canada, Greece, and Vietnam also reached the podium.

Day 1 Results of the U20 World Weightlifting Championships

Men

60 kg

Snatch

1. Kuang Chengming (China) — 127 kg
2. Kang Lixin (China) — 126 kg
3. K’Duong (Vietnam) — 125 kg

Clean and Jerk

1. Kang Lixin (China) — 164 kg
2. Kuang Chengming (China) — 162 kg
3. K’Duong (Vietnam) — 157 kg

Total

1. Kang Lixin (China) — 290 kg
2. Kuang Chengming (China) — 289 kg
3. K’Duong (Vietnam) — 282 kg

Women

48 kg

Snatch

1. Zeng Zailian (China) — 81 kg
2. Angeline Colonia (Philippines) — 80 kg
3. Suthasini Kaeosingkhon (Thailand) — 77 kg

Clean and Jerk

1. Zeng Zailian (China) — 108 kg
2. Narueamol Vonghajak (Thailand) — 101 kg
3. Rebeka Groulx (Canada) — 97 kg

Total

1. Zeng Zailian (China) — 189 kg
2. Angeline Colonia (Philippines) — 177 kg
3. Rebeka Groulx (Canada) — 174 kg

53 kg

Snatch

1. Peng Tianfeng (China) — 90 kg
2. Natcha Kaewnoi (Thailand) — 87 kg
3. Maria Stratoudaki (Greece) — 86 kg

Clean and Jerk

1. Peng Tianfeng (China) — 113 kg
2. Natcha Kaewnoi (Thailand) — 108 kg
3. Basma Ramadan (Egypt) — 106 kg

Total

1. Peng Tianfeng (China) — 203 kg
2. Natcha Kaewnoi (Thailand) — 195 kg
3. Maria Stratoudaki (Greece) — 188 kg

On May 3, the Armenian national team’s first representative, Artush Grigoryan, will compete. He is entered in the men’s 65 kg weight category. The Armenian weightlifter’s start is scheduled for 20:00 Yerevan time.

The live broadcast can be watched HERE.