Weightlifter Liang Xiaomei set a world record in clean and jerk in the category up to 81 kg
MOSCOW, September 15 – Chinese weightlifter Liang Xiaomei set a world record in the clean and jerk at the World Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
On the third attempt, the athlete showed a result of 159 kg in the weight category up to 81 kilograms. She became the first weightlifter in the history of the weight category to exceed the world standard result (158 kg).
In early August, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) did not allow a single Russian athlete to participate in the 2023 World Championships.