The 2019 World Championships in Thailand has been marked with a tidal wave of Chinese wins and world records as the meet reached the halfway mark on Sunday.
Chinese lifters won seven gold medals in the 20 events of the 2018 Worlds in Turkmenistan, but have equaled that feat in just the first 10 classes in 2019. No one has won more than seven since 1997, when the Chinese won 10 golds (in 19 classes) at another Worlds in Thailand, in Chiang Mai!
The world record lists have also been taking a beating, with new records for the total amount of the combined lifts set in four of five men’s classes and three of five women’s classes:
Men:
● 55 kg: 294 kg (~648 lbs.) by Yun-Chol Om (PRK) ~ fifth Worlds gold
● 61 kg: 318 kg (~701 lbs.) by Fabin Li (CHN)
● 67 kg: 361 kg (~796 lbs.) by Zhiyong Shi (CHN) ~ third Worlds gold
● 73 kg: 378 kg (~833 lbs.) by Xiaojun Lu (CHN) ~ fifth Worlds gold
Women:
● 49 kg: 212 kg (~467 lbs.) ~ Huihua Jiang (CHN) ~ second Worlds gold
● 58 kg: 246 kg (~542 lbs.) ~ Hsing Chun Kuo (TPE) ~ fourth Worlds gold
● 64 kg: 261 kg (~575 lbs.) ~ Wei Deng (CHN) ~ fifth Worlds gold
Deng was especially impressive, setting world marks in her class for all three lifts: Snatch 116 kg/~256 lbs.), Clean & Jerk (145 kg/~320 lbs.) and the total.
The meet continues through the 27th. Summaries so far:
IWF World Championships
Pattaya (THA) ~ 18-27 September 2019
(Full results here)
Men
55 kg: 1. Yun Chol Om (PRK), 294 kg (World Record; new weight class: 2. Igor Son (KAZ), 266 kg; 3. Mansour Al Saleem (KSA), 265 kg; 4. Tran Nguyen (VIE), 263 kg; 5. Arli Chotney (KAZ), 263 kg; 6. John Ceniza (PHI), 262 kg; 7. Hafez Ghashghaei (IRI), 260 kg; 8. Surahmat Wijoyo (INA), 250 kg.
61 kg: 1. Fabin Li (CHN), 318 kg (World Record; old, 317 kg, Eko Yuki Irawan (INA), 2017); 2. Eko Yuli Irawan (INA), 306 kg; 3. Francisco Mosquera (COL), 302 kg; 4. Kim Tuan Thach (VIE), 296 kg; 5. Jhon Serna (COL), 295 kg; 6. Yoichi Itokazu (JPN), 293 kg; 7. Shota Mishvelidze (GEO), 287 kg; 8. Aznil Muhamad (MS), 285 kg.
67 kg: 1. Lijun Chen (CHN), 337 kg: 2. Lyudong Feng (CHN), 333 kg; 3. Jong Ju Pak (PRK), 330 kg; 4. Adkhamjon Ergashev (UZB), 328 kg; 5. Luis Mosquera (COL), 320 kg; 6. Mitsunori Konnai (JPN), 317 kg; 7. Daniyar Ismayilov (TUIR), 316 kg; 8. Henadz Laptseu (BLR), 313 kg. Also: 23. Alex Lee (USA), 295 kg; … 27. Jordan Wissinger (USA), 283 kg.
73 kg: 1. Zhiyong Shi (CHN), 363 kg (World Record; old, 362 kg, Shi, 2019); 2. Kang Chol O (PRK), 347 kg; 3. Bozhidar Andreev (BUL), 346 kg; 4. Vadzim Likharad (BLR), 338 kg; 5. Briken Calja (ALB), 337 kg; 6. Julio Mayora (VEN), 337 kg; 7. Joohyo Bak (KOR), 337 kg; 8. Jeongsik Won (KOR), 336 kg. Also: 9. Clarence Cummings Jr. (USA), 333 kg.
81 kg: 1. Xiaojun Lyu (CHN), 378 kg (World Record; old, 375 kg, Dayin Li (CHN), 2019): 2. Dayin Li (CHN), 377 kg; 3. Brayan Rodallegas (COL), 363 kg; 4. Rejepbay Rejepov (TKM), 363 kg; 5. Yunder Beytula (BUL), 358 kg; 6. Antonino Pizzolato (ITA), 358 kg; 7. Andres Mata (ESP), 356 kg; 8. Zacarias Bonnat (DOM), 355 kg. Also: 9. Harrison Maurus (USA), 350 kg; … 23. Christian Rodriguez (USA), 327 kg.
Women
45 kg: 1. Saziye Erdogan (TUR), 169 kg; 2. Ludia Montero (CUB), 167 kg; 3. Lisa Setiawati (INA), 165 kg; 4. Thi Vuong (VIE), 164 kg; 5. My Phuong Khong (VIE), 161 kg; 6. Rosielis Quintana (VEN), 157 kg; 7. Mary Flor Diaz (PHI), 156 kg; 8. Rosina Randafiarison (MAD), 155 kg.
48 kg: 1. Huihua Jiang (CHN), 212 kg (World Record; old, 210 kg, Zuihui Hou (CHN), 2019); 2. Zhihui Hou (CHN), 211 kg; 3. Song Gum Ri (PRK), 204 kg; 4. Chanu Mirabai (IND), 201 kg; 5. Ana Segura (COL), 188 kg; 6. Kristina Sobol (RUS), 187 kg; 7. Beatriz Piron (DOM), 187 kg; 8. Morghan King (USA), 183 kg. Also: 13. Alyssa Ritchey (USA), 178 kg.
55 kg: 1. Qiuyun Liao (CHN), 227 kg; 2. Wanqiong Zhang (CHN), 222 kg; 3. Hidilyn Diaz (PHI), 214 kg; 4. Zulfiya Chinshanlo (KAZ), 213 kg; 5. Yenny Sinisterra (COL), 210 kg; 6. Muattar Nabieva (UZB), 209 kg; 7. Ana Lopez (MEX), 202 kg; 8. Rachel Leblanc (CAN), 201 kg. Also: 9. Jourdan Delacruz (USA), 200 kg.
59 kg: 1. Hsing-Chun Kuo (TPE), 246 kg (World Record; old, 243 kg, Kuo, 2019); 2. Hyo Sim Choe (PRK), 245 kg; 3. Guiming Chen (CHN), 233 kg; 4. Rosive Silgado (COL), 222 kg; 5. Mikiko Andoh (JPN), 222 kg; 6. Zoe Smith (GBR), 216 kg; 7. Yusleidy Figueroa (VEN), 215 kg; 8. Rebeka Koha (LAT), 215 kg. Also: 16. Hunter Elam (USA), 200 kg; … 20. Jessica Lucero (USA), 191 kg.
64 kg: 1. Wei Deng (CHN), 261 kg (World Record; old, 257 kg, Deng, 2019); 2. Un Sim Rim (PRK), 251 kg; 3. Loredana-Elena Toma (ROU), 240 kg; 4. Mercedes Perez (COL), 238 kg; 5. Irina-Lacramoiara Lepsa (ROU), 235 kg; 6. Maude Charron (CAN), 230 kg; 7. Nathalia Llamosa (COL), 222 kg; 8. Sarah Davies (GBR), 222 kg.