Weightlifting IWF World Championships 2025

[Federer91 3,020]

Looks like Karlos scares his opponents even before the competition starts  We are going to have only 7 lifters in group A today, as multiple time medalists Fares El Bakh, Revaz Davitadze and Vallenilla all have withdrawn from the WCH.

[MHSN 3,771]

5 hours ago, Federer91 said:

 Fares El Bakh, Revaz Davitadze and Vallenilla all have withdrawn from the WCH.

Apparently Messo Hassona picked up an injury but in this sport you always can doubt these kind of news 

 

the whole Venezuelan team including Vallenilla withdrew from the competition, I assume this has something to do with the current political tension there. 

 

but at least about Davitadze we can say this for certain , he just received a 4 years ban from CAS few days ago. looks like Georgians tried to get away from a positive test from couple years ago but WADA/CAS blocked their escape way.

 

so the stage is set for the Kosovar hero to beat Karlos and win the gold 

 

I wonder how he even found Kosovo?!  I assume he put up an ad on a hiring website, something like:

 

I'm an ex Olympic Champion, I'm super arrogant, I coach myself, I don't give a shit about anything else, I'm The God of weightlifting.

 

[MHSN 3,771]

Really glad with Moeini's performance, beating Nasar in Snatch and breaking the WR is something to remember for him. he wasn't expected to win a medal in total but did much better than expectations

 

but on the other hand, once again our coaches threw away another medal with their stupid decisions. Aalipour was supposed to finish 2nd behind Nasar but finished 4th with some strange attempts.

 

Iran is probably the only county in the world that still cares about the team ranking  therefore not bombing out and collecting team points is always the #1 priority for our coaches. they always sacrifice one attempt to make sure the guy doesn't bomb out. and that cost our weightlifters so many medals so far. 

 

 

[Federer91 3,020]

Not as smooth competition as expected for Karlos, but thankfully he got the job done. Having two misses in Snatch was surprising. His coach mentioned afterwards, that they don't know what exactly happened yet, but could be because they are practicing a new technique. 

[George_D 1,473]

On 10/8/2025 at 12:14 AM, phelps said:

team sports are different

 

however, I'm not saying that's good, but tbh to me it's about giving sense to a sport being "global" (and being at the Olympics) or just being a one place affair and living by itself (like the American Football, for instance...there would be no reason to make it an Olympic sport...oh, well, they actually did it )

 

right now, table tennis, diving and weightlifting (at least among the women) have a problem of competitiveness and have to find a way to compensate that

since you mention table tennis

 

another thing that also gives more medals to the nation that is dominant in a sport is the existence of team events, e.g. in Table tennis who is going to win any team event? Answer= China

Or mixed events also since the dominant nation has probably the best athletes in both genders

[ChandlerMne 1,202]

Khianoush and Kosovo, what a story. 

World is just plain dumb.

I wonder - what drives him to compete in his age? He cant be any better. He might damage his persona even more, but I suppose he doesnt have much consideration left.

[clemsonbeav 206]

I know the host nation  was pleased to snag a gold with Solfrid Koanda in the W 86kg yesterday.

 

And another bronze for  with Mary Theisen-Lappen in the W +86kg (also bronze in the C&J)!  We have one more athlete Aaron Williams in the Men's +110kg competition happening now, but judging by the live results, he won't be a medal contender.

Edited October 11 by clemsonbeav

[clemsonbeav 206]

Also in the M 94kg competition, the athlete from  in the B group Jokser Albornoz ended up with the bronze overall, including a bronze in the Snatch, and a silver in the C&J.

[erw 85]

Man +110

 Lalayan Gold

 Minasyan Silver (447)

 Song Bronze (410) ...

So many no lifts...

 

Women +86

 Park Gold (283)

 Sarria Ruiz Silver (275)

 Theisen Lappen Bronze (269)

 

 

 

 

 

[JoshMartini007 2,762]

A 410kg in the -110kg event wouldn't even have medaled, but is good enough for bronze in the +110kg