Asian Games | Iraq's Rubaiawi breaks weightlifting world record as Davoudi claims gold-Xinhua

Asian Games | Iraq's Rubaiawi breaks weightlifting world record as Davoudi claims gold

Source: Xinhua

Editor: huaxia

2026-09-29 20:38:30

NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Ali Ammar Yusur Rubaiawi of Iraq set a world record in the men's +110kg snatch at the 2026 Asian Games on Tuesday but had to settle for silver overall.

Rubaiawi lifted 219kg in the snatch before finishing with a total of 465kg, one kilogram behind Iran's Ali Davoudi, who took gold with 466kg.

Bahrain's Gor Minasyan claimed bronze with a total of 440kg. ■