On October 7, the 6th day of competition at the 2025 World Weightlifting Championships, currently underway at the “Fordehuset” arena in Førde, Norway, came to a close.
Today, the men competed in the -88 kg weight category and the women in the -69 kg category.
Competition schedule | Medal standings
Paris 2024 Olympic silver medalist, Colombian Yeyson Lopez, became world champion in the up to 88 kg division. Lopez lifted a total of 387 kg, 10 kg more than silver medalist, North Korean weightlifter Lo Kwan Ryol.
Moldovan weightlifter Marin Robu won bronze with a result of 369 kg. This is Marin’s third bronze at the World Championships.
North Korean weightlifter Song Kuk Hyang celebrated victory in the women’s up to 69 kg category. Song won gold by a huge margin, lifting a total of 270 kg.
Below are the results from today’s events at the 2025 World Championships in Førde:
Men:
88 kg
- Yeyson Lopez (Colombia) — 387 kg
Snatch: 177 kg
Clean and jerk: 210 kg - Lo Kwan Ryol (North Korea) — 377 kg
Snatch: 162 kg
Clean and jerk: 215 kg - Marin Robu (Moldova) — 369 kg
Snatch: 169 kg
Clean and jerk: 200 kg
Women:
69 kg
- Song Kuk Hyang (North Korea) — 270 kg
Snatch: 120 kg
Clean and jerk: 150 kg - Juliet Rodriguez (Colombia) — 241 kg
Snatch: 110 kg
Clean and jerk: 131 kg - Ingrid Vanessa Segura Grueso (Bahrain) — 241 kg
Snatch: 107 kg
Clean and jerk: 134 kg
