Kazakhstan's Nurgissa Adiletuly has won silver at the World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China, Kazinform reports.
Kazakhstan's Nurgissa Adiletuly has won silver at the World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China, Kazinform reports.
In the up to 95 kilogram class he lifted 182 kilograms in the snatch and 217 kilograms in the clean and jerk, for a total of 399 kilograms. Gold went to Bulgaria's Carlos Nasar with 415 kilograms, and bronze to Iran's Ali Alipour with 396 kilograms.
Why it matters: Adiletuly finished within 16 kilograms of one of the sport's dominant lifters, a result that puts Kazakhstan back on the world weightlifting map.
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