Chinese rookie Wang Hao claims two golds at World Weightlifting Championships


Wang Hao of China competes during the men's 60kg competition at the 2025 IWF World Championships in Forde, Norway, on Oct. 3, 2025. -- Photo: Xinhua/He Canling)

FORDE, Norway (Xinhua):  China's rookie Wang Hao secured two gold medals in the men's 60kg snatch and total on the second day of the IWF World Weightlifting Championships here on Friday.

Wang, 27, who won the men's 56kg title at the 2017 IWF World Junior Championships, made his senior world championships debut by topping the snatch with 138kg and achieving a winning total of 302kg, including 164kg in the clean and jerk.

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