Young Belarusian weightlifter becomes world champion
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Yauhen Tsikhantsou / weightlifting.by
Yauhen Tsikhantsou of Belarus has won gold in the weight category 102 kg at the World Weightlifting Championship, TUT.by reports. Competitions aren held in Thailand.
The 20-year-old Belarusian showed lifted 398 kg (180+218), winning a decisive advantage in the jerk.
South Korean athlete In Yunsun (397 kg, 181+216) came second while bronze went to the Iranian Mohammed Reza Barari (394 kg, 175+219).
By the way, Tsikhantsou already won the first place at the European Championship in April.