The 2018 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from 1 to 10 November 2018. This was the first World Championship after the IWF changed their weight classes and nullified all world records. As a result, this World Championship saw a total of 31 senior men's world records and 41 senior women's world records set.
To celebrate the event, then-President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow lifted a golden weight bar, albeit without any actual weights, during a cabinet meeting while his subordinates applauded him. The bizarre scene, broadcast on state media, was met with ridicule by worldwide press.
Medal summary Men 55 kg ()Snatch 120 kg 120 kg 115 kgClean & Jerk 162 kg 142 kg 140 kgTotal 282 kg 258 kg 252 kg61 kg ()Snatch 143 kg 142 kg 139 kgClean & Jerk 174 kg 169 kg 169 kgTotal 317 kg 310 kg 308 kg67 kg ()Snatch 152 kg 150 kg 147 kgClean & Jerk 182 kg 180 kg 178 kgTotal 332 kg 323 kg 322 kg73 kg ()Snatch 164 kg 156 kg 155 kgClean & Jerk 196 kg 195 kg 187 kgTotal 360 kg 348 kg 343 kg81 kg ()Snatch 173 kg 172 kg 168 kgClean & Jerk 204 kg 202 kg 200 kgTotal 374 kg 373 kg 372 kg89 kg ()Snatch 169 kg 169 kg 168 kgClean & Jerk 206 kg 205 kg 204 kgTotal 372 kg 371 kg 371 kg96 kg ()Snatch 186 kg 181 kg 180 kgClean & Jerk 230 kg 226 kg 217 kgTotal 416 kg 407 kg 391 kg102 kg ()Snatch 180 kg 179 kg 176 kgClean & Jerk 218 kg 217 kg 217 kgTotal 396 kg 393 kg 393 kg109 kg ()Snatch 196 kg 195 kg 190 kgClean & Jerk 240 kg 228 kg 227 kgTotal 435 kg 419 kg 403 kg+109 kg ()Snatch 217 kg 205 kg 203 kgClean & Jerk 257 kg 245 kg 240 kgTotal 474 kg 450 kg 436 kg
Women 45 kg ()Snatch 76 kg 75 kg 70 kgClean & Jerk 104 kg 95 kg 90 kgTotal 179 kg 171 kg 157 kg49 kg ()Snatch 93 kg 92 kg 84 kgClean & Jerk 115 kg 114 kg 105 kgTotal 208 kg 206 kg 188 kg55 kg ()Snatch 102 kg 101 kg 98 kgClean & Jerk 124 kg 123 kg 120 kgTotal 225 kg 225 kg 213 kg59 kg ()Snatch 105 kg 103 kg 103 kgClean & Jerk 133 kg 132 kg 131 kgTotal 237 kg 231 kg 227 kg64 kg ()Snatch 112 kg 110 kg 107 kgClean & Jerk 140 kg 134 kg 127 kgTotal 252 kg 239 kg 234 kg71 kg ()Snatch 115 kg 112 kg 111 kgClean & Jerk 152 kg 141 kg 133 kgTotal 267 kg 252 kg 242 kg76 kg ()Snatch 119 kg 118 kg 117 kgClean & Jerk 152 kg 150 kg 146 kgTotal 270 kg 269 kg 259 kg81 kg ()Snatch 113 kg 108 kg 108 kgClean & Jerk 137 kg 137 kg 136 kgTotal 249 kg 245 kg 242 kg87 kg ()Snatch 117 kg 116 kg 111 kgClean & Jerk 152 kg 151 kg 140 kgTotal 268 kg 263 kg 254 kg+87 kg ()Snatch 145 kg 143 kg 130 kgClean & Jerk 185 kg 184 kg 165 kgTotal 330 kg 327 kg 295 kg
Medal table Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)
Team ranking
Men RankTeamPoints 1 724 2 468 3 452 4 434 5 395 6 391
Women RankTeamPoints 1 797 2 488 3 483 4 462 5 421 6 368
Participating nations A total of 582 competitors from 85 nations participated.
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References
External links Official website Official Broadcast Page IWF website Results book