Three World Records and Gold for Egypt: Day 7 Results of the 2026 World Weightlifting Championships

On November 2, the seventh competition day of the 2026 World Weightlifting Championships took place in Ningbo, China. Medals were awarded in the men's Olympic 85kg weight category. The competition concluded with three world records, while Egypt's Abdelrahman Younes claimed the world title.

The Egyptian weightlifter ended the dominance of China and North Korea at the tournament, becoming the first athlete from another country to win a gold medal in the total at the 2026 World Championships.

Abdelrahman Younes secured gold with a world record total of 390kg (177+213). He also won silver in the snatch and bronze in the clean and jerk.

Colombia's Eison Lopez claimed silver in the total with 387kg. Lopez also set a world record in the snatch, lifting 178kg. However, he failed his final clean and jerk attempt at 213kg, allowing Younes to maintain his lead.

China's Lei Jiangqing took bronze in the total with 382kg.

Another world record was set by North Korea's Ro Kwang Ryol, who lifted 215kg in the clean and jerk. However, he finished only fifth overall with a total of 378kg.

Notably, all three medalists in the total surpassed the previous world record of 379kg, which had been established in September 2026.

2026 World Weightlifting Championships — Men's 85kg Results

Snatch

1. Eison Lopez (Colombia) — 178kg (World Record).

2. Abdelrahman Younes (Egypt) — 177kg.

3. Marin Robu (Moldova) — 176kg.

Clean and Jerk

1. Ro Kwang Ryol (North Korea) — 215kg (World Record).

2. Lei Jiangqing (China) — 214kg.

3. Abdelrahman Younes (Egypt) — 213kg.

Total

1. Abdelrahman Younes (Egypt) — 390kg (World Record).

2. Eison Lopez (Colombia) — 387kg.

3. Lei Jiangqing (China) — 382kg.

Results of Armenian Weightlifters

Armenia was represented by two athletes in the men's 85kg category — Rafik Harutyunyan and Martin Poghosyan. Both finished outside the top 20.

Rafik Harutyunyan placed 22nd with a total of 345kg (155kg in the snatch and 190kg in the clean and jerk).

Martin Poghosyan finished 23rd with a total of 337kg (147+190).

Two other weightlifters of Armenian origin, representing different countries, also competed in the same category.

Gevorg Serobyan, representing Russia, finished 19th with a total of 347kg.

Andranik Karapetyan, representing Bosnia and Herzegovina, placed 21st with a total of 346kg.

The 2026 World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo will continue on November 3 with the women's 69kg competition. The tournament is scheduled to conclude on November 8.