World weightlifting, Nov 4 finals: Davit Hovhannisyan finishes 17th
Armenia’s Davit Hovhannisyan finished 17th with 360 kg in the men’s 95 kg competition on 4 November. Sportaran reports that Bulgaria’s Karlos Nasar won with a world-record 415 kg, setting records of 185 kg in the snatch and 230 kg in the clean and jerk; Kazakhstan’s Nurgissa Adiletuly finished second with 399 kg and Iran’s Ali Alipour third with 396 kg.
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Armenia’s Davit Hovhannisyan finished 17th with a 360 kg total in the men’s 95 kg competition at the World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China, on 4 November.
Before Hovhannisyan competed, Armenia’s Aleksandra Grigoryan had won a clean-and-jerk bronze medal at the championships.
Men’s 95 kg results
Bulgaria’s Karlos Nasar won gold in both lifts and the overall title, with world records in each, Sportaran said. The snatch is a single movement from the floor to overhead; in the clean and jerk, the lifter first brings the bar to the shoulders, then raises it overhead.
| Place and lifter | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Karlos Nasar, Bulgaria | 185 kg | 230 kg | 415 kg |
| 2. Nurgissa Adiletuly, Kazakhstan | 182 kg | 217 kg | 399 kg |
| 3. Ali Alipour, Iran | 181 kg | 215 kg | 396 kg |
Hovhannisyan competed in Group B and made one successful attempt in each lift: 165 kg in the snatch and 195 kg in the clean and jerk.
The Ningbo championships are the first qualifying competition for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. They continue until 8 November.
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