The Armenian lifter’s 285 kg total leaves him outside the medals after all groups finish. North Korea’s Pak Myong Jin takes the title by 1 kg with two world records.
Armenia’s Garnik Cholakhyan finished 18th overall with 285 kg in the men’s 65 kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China, on 28 October. North Korea’s Pak Myong Jin won the title with 331 kg, one kilogram ahead of defending champion Muhammed Furkan Ozbek of Türkiye.
Cholakhyan was Armenia’s first competitor at the championships, which began on 27 October and are the first qualifying competition for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Pak lifted 187 kg on his final clean-and-jerk attempt to overtake Ozbek. The lift and his 331 kg total were world records. Ozbek had briefly held the total record with 330 kg.
Weightlifters receive separate medals for the snatch and clean and jerk, while the overall title goes to the highest combined total. In the snatch, the athlete raises the bar overhead in one movement. In the clean and jerk, the athlete first brings it to the shoulders, then drives it overhead.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snatch | He Yueji (China), 148 kg |
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| Muhammed Furkan Ozbek (Türkiye), 147 kg |
| Ding Hongjie (China), 146 kg |
| Clean and jerk | Pak Myong Jin (North Korea), 187 kg — world record | Hampton Miller Morris (US), 185 kg | Muhammed Furkan Ozbek (Türkiye), 183 kg |
| Overall total | Pak Myong Jin (North Korea), 331 kg (144 + 187) — world record | Muhammed Furkan Ozbek (Türkiye), 330 kg (147 + 183) | Hampton Miller Morris (US), 328 kg (143 + 185) |
Morris briefly held the clean-and-jerk record with 185 kg before attempting 189 kg. He raised that weight overhead, but the jury rejected the lift for a technical violation, leaving him with overall bronze. Snatch winner He Yueji lifted 167 kg in the clean and jerk and finished sixth overall.
| Weightlifter | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total | B-group total place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garnik Cholakhyan (Armenia) | 130 kg | 155 kg | 285 kg | 11th |
| Rico Saputra (Indonesia) | 135 kg | 164 kg | 299 kg | 1st |
Cholakhyan completed snatches of 125 kg and 130 kg, then missed 134 kg. He made his opening clean and jerk at 155 kg but missed both attempts at 161 kg. He placed eighth in the B-group snatch results and 14th in the clean and jerk.
Other members of Armenia’s team are scheduled to compete in the remaining categories. The championships are scheduled to end on 8 November.
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Update ·
Adds Cholakhyan’s final 18th place, all three men’s 65 kg podiums and Pak Myong Jin’s two world records.
