DOHA – The 10th edition of the World University Weightlifting Championships Doha 2026 concluded in Doha today, Saturday, following five days of intense competition from September 8 to 12. Organized by the Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation and held at Education City, the championship featured 116 athletes representing 21 countries from around the world, competing in 16 weight categories, with eight categories for men and eight for women.H.E. Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi, President of the Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation, extended his sincere congratulations to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar, and H.E. Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, on Qatari weightlifter Wissal Yakhlel’s achievement of winning three gold medals in the women’s +86kg category and   the outstanding success of the FISU World University Championship Weightlifting Doha 2026. He expressed his appreciation for their valued support for sport, emphasizing that this success represents a continuation of Qatar’s distinguished track record in hosting and organizing major international sporting events.H.E. Dr. Al Nuaimi extended his sincere thanks and appreciation to H.E. Mr. Mohammed Yousef Al Mana, First Vice President of the Qatar Olympic Committee and President of the Qatar Weightlifting Federation, commending the Federation’s fruitful cooperation and valued efforts in successfully organizing this outstanding edition of the championship, which received widespread praise and acclaim. He also expressed his sincere gratitude to Qatar Foundation for hosting the championship and for its instrumental role in ensuring the success of this sporting event.H.E. Dr. Al Nuaimi also congratulated Wissal Yakhlef, team Qatar lifter, on winning three gold medals, describing her achievement as the perfect finale to the championship and a source of pride for Qatari university sport. He expressed his pride in her accomplishment and wished her continued success and excellence, with further achievements in her upcoming Asian and Olympic competitions.The closing ceremony was attended by Mr. Rashid Saeed Adiba, Secretary-General of the Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation; Dr. Milan Mihajlovic, FISU TCC Weightlifting; and Ms. Sarita Morales Brenes, FISU ICC member, along with a number of prominent sports and academic figures and members of the QCSF Board.Addressing the audience and athletes at the closing ceremony, Mr. Rashid Saeed Odhaiba, Secretary-General of the Qatar University Sports Federation, said: “On this special evening, we come to the conclusion of the FISU World University Championship Weightlifting Doha 2026, bringing to a close five days filled with competition, passion and determination. We succeeded in delivering an event worthy of the stature of this global sporting occasion, and this success would not have been possible without your collective efforts, dedication, perseverance and spirit of teamwork.In her remarks, Ms. Sarita Morales Brenes, Member of the International Control Committee of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), extended her sincere thanks and appreciation, on behalf of FISU, to the Qatar University Sports Federation and all officials, guests, volunteers, coaches, technical officials and athletes for their contributions to the success of the World University Weightlifting Championships Doha 2026. She noted that, over five days, the championship brought together the values of hard work, focus, respect and friendship.In the men’s 110kg category on Saturday , American George Upmeyer asserted his dominance, sweeping all three gold medals in the Snatch, Clean and Jerk and Total. He posted 168kg in the Snatch, 201kg in the Clean and Jerk and 369kg in the Total to complete a commanding performance.Romanian Paul Ionita enjoyed a strong showing on the podium, collecting three medals ,  two silver and one bronze. He secured silver in the Clean and Jerk with a 196kg lift and in the Total with 359kg, while adding a bronze medal in the Snatch after lifting 163kg. American Caleb Weakland also finished among the medalists, claiming three medals , silver in the Snatch with 164kg, bronze in the Clean and Jerk with 192kg, and bronze in the Total with 356kg.Dr. Milan Mihajlovic, FISU TCC Weightlifting , presented the medals to the top three finishers in the men’s 110kg category, in a celebratory atmosphere that reflected the significance of their achievements and the competitive spirit that defined the championship.In the women’s 86kg category, Chinese Taipei’s Yulin Peng dominated the competition, claiming all three gold medals. She took gold in the Snatch with a lift of 107kg, followed by gold in the Clean and Jerk with 125kg, before completing her sweep with gold in the Total at 232kg. South Korea’s Yubin Hong secured three silver medals, finishing second in the Snatch with 100kg, the Clean and Jerk with 124kg, and the Total with 224kg. Moldova’s Anastasia Palich completed the podium with three bronze medals, recording 93kg in the Snatch, 116kg in the Clean and Jerk, and 209kg in the Total.In the women’s +86kg category, Qatar’s Wissal Yakhlef also swept all three gold medals, winning the Snatch with 125kg, the Clean and Jerk with 155kg, and the Total with 280kg. South Korea’s Hyoebin secured three silver medals, with 103kg in the Snatch, 145kg in the Clean and Jerk, and 248kg in the Total. Slovakia’s Lenka Zimbova claimed three bronze medals, lifting 102kg in the Snatch, 127kg in the Clean and Jerk, and 229kg in the Total.H.E. Dr. Ibrahim bin Saleh Al Nuaimi, President of the Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation and Chairman of the Organizing Committee, presented the medals to the top three finishers in the women’s 86kg and +86kg categories, as the Qatari athlete celebrated her outstanding achievement amid a festive atmosphere.In the men’s +110kg category, Iraqi lifter Jabar Mustafa dominated the podium, claiming all three gold medals after winning the Snatch with 170kg, the Clean and Jerk with 212kg, and the Total with 382kg. South Korea’s Dong Hyun Kim secured two silver medals, taking silver in the Clean and Jerk with 211kg and in the Total with 363kg.Moldova’s Stanislav Uja claimed two medals , silver and bronze after taking silver in the Snatch with 166kg and bronze in the Total with 357kg. Finland’s Hanno Keskitalo won bronze in the Snatch with 165kg, while South Korea’s Dong Hyun Kim claimed bronze in the Clean and Jerk with 198kg.The closing ceremony also featured the handover of the FISU flag to Ms. Sarita Morales Brenes, Member of the International Control Committee of FISU. Albania will host the 11th edition of the championship in two years. With the flag passed to the next host nation, the curtain came down on five days of competition that brought together around 116 male and female athletes from 21 countries, showcasing strong technical performances and fiercely contested competition across the various weight categories.

Doha: Moldova dominated the fourth day of the 10th FISU World University Weightlifting Championship – Doha 2026, sweeping all six gold medals on offer at Education City.The championship, which concludes on September 12, features 116 male and female athletes representing 21 countries, further strengthening Qatar’s presence on the international university sports calendar.Competition on the fourth day featured two weight categories, with two groups contesting the women’s 77kg event and one group competing in the men’s 95kg category.In the women’s 77kg competition, which featured 18 weightlifters, Moldova’s Alexandrina Ciubotaru completed a clean sweep of the three gold medals. She lifted 102kg in the snatch and 122kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 224kg.South Korea’s Kim Jae-hyeon claimed silver in the snatch with 99kg and in the total with 215kg, while the USA’s Andrea Barrows took silver in the clean and jerk after lifting 121kg.Chinese Taipei’s Yang Shu-ting earned two bronze medals, lifting 98kg in the snatch and recording a total of 213kg. South Korea’s Shin Hyo-rin took bronze in the clean and jerk with 117kg.Moldova continued their dominance in the men’s 95kg competition, where Teodor Bratu swept all three gold medals. He lifted 159kg in the snatch and 191kg in the clean and jerk for a winning total of 350kg.Chinese Taipei’s Hsu Chin-chia finished with two silver medals and a bronze, taking silver in the snatch with 157kg and the total with 342kg, as well as bronze in the clean and jerk with 185kg.The USA’s Robert Brooks also collected two medals, taking silver in the clean and jerk with 185kg and bronze in the total with 335kg, while Spain’s Eki Lizaso Beringas earned bronze in the snatch with 152kg.Sarita Morales Brenes, a member of the International Control Committee of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), presented the medals to the winners of the women’s 77kg and men’s 95kg competitions.The championship concludes on Saturday with four weight categories: the women’s 86kg and +86kg, and the men’s 110kg and +110kg.On the other hand, Qatar’s Ouissal Ikhlef will compete in the women’s +86kg category on the final day on Saturday.The event represents Ikhlef’s final competitive appearance before joining Team Qatar for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, which begin in Japan later this month. She will be looking to build on her international experience against a strong field in Doha.Ouissal Ikhlef has enjoyed a successful season, highlighted by three medals at the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Gandhinagar, India, where she claimed two silver medals and a bronze in the +86kg category.She also produced an outstanding performance at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games, winning three gold medals in the +86kg category after topping the snatch, clean and jerk and total standings, with a combined lift of 277kg.Her appearance at the World University Championship provides another important competitive test as she continues preparations for the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Japan. 

DOHA  - The second day of the 10th FISU World University Weightlifting Championship Doha 2026, taking place at Education City until Sep. 12, with the participation of 116 male and female athletes representing 21 countries, in a global university sporting event that reflects the State of Qatar's growing presence on the international championships hosting landscape.The day's competition was intense across the four weight categories contested at Education City, comprising the women's 57kg and 61kg categories and the men's 70kg and 75kg categories.In the women's 57kg category, Chinese Taipei champion Yi-Ci Juang swept all three gold medals, winning the snatch with a lift of 85kg, the clean and jerk with 105kg and the overall title with a total of 190kg.British weightlifter Asees Dhanda claimed all three silver medals, lifting 82kg in the snatch, 99kg in the clean and jerk and recording a total of 181kg. Puerto Rico's Santiago Gutierrez took all three bronze medals, lifting 81kg in the snatch, 96kg in the clean and jerk and posting a total of 177kg.In the women's 61kg category, Chinese Taipei champion Yu-Ling Chiu won two gold medals and one bronze, taking gold in the clean and jerk with a lift of 108kg and in the overall with a total of 191kg, as well as bronze in the snatch with a lift of 83kg.Poland's Maria Polka claimed one gold and two silver medals, winning the snatch with a lift of 85kg and taking silver in the clean and jerk with 105kg and in the overall with a total of 190kg.Canada's Alexandrine Genereux won one silver and two bronze medals, taking silver in the snatch with a lift of 85kg, bronze in the clean and jerk with 103kg and bronze in the overall with a total of 188kg.In the men's 70kg category, Moldova's Dan-Dorin Betca swept all three gold medals, lifting 134kg in the snatch, 160kg in the clean and jerk and recording a total of 294kg. Chinese Taipei's Lin Pao-Ti claimed all three silver medals, lifting 126kg in the snatch, 156kg in the clean and jerk and posting a total of 282kg, while South Korea's Im Dohyeon took all three bronze medals, lifting 115kg in the snatch, 151kg in the clean and jerk and recording a total of 266kg.Finally, in the men's 75kg category, South Korea's Seong-hyeon Hong won two gold medals and one bronze, taking gold in the clean and jerk with a lift of 175kg and in the overall with a total of 301kg, as well as bronze in the snatch with a lift of 126kg.Hungary's Lajos Ujvari claimed one gold, one silver and one bronze medal, winning the snatch with a lift of 131kg, taking silver in the Total with a total of 295kg and bronze in the clean and jerk with a lift of 164kg.Poland's Michal Kosciuk won two silver medals and one bronze, taking silver in the snatch with a lift of 127kg and in the clean and jerk with 165kg, as well as bronze in the overall with a total of 292kg. Head of Sports Programs at Qatar Foundation and a member of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation Hamad Saleh Al Shiba affirmed that Education City's hosting of the 10th FISU World University Weightlifting Championship Doha 2026 represents an important event and reflects Education City's ability to host major international sporting events.In press remarks, Al Shiba said that hosting the championship competitions at Education City comes as part of the State of Qatar's prominent presence on the global sports landscape, particularly with the participation of 116 male and female athletes representing 21 countries, giving the event significant technical and organizational value.He added that staging the FISU World University Weightlifting Championship at Education City represents an important addition to Qatar's record of hosting international sporting events and confirms the readiness of its venues and facilities and their ability to provide an appropriate environment for participating athletes and delegations.Al Shiba said the significance of hosting the event was not limited to staging the competitions, but also included providing an integrated experience for athletes, delegations and spectators, while utilizing the capabilities available at Education City to support the event and ensure that its competitions are conducted in accordance with the highest organizational standards.The championship is scheduled to continue tomorrow, Thursday, with competition in two new weight categories: the women's 69kg category and the men's 85kg category, which will be contested in two groups.The FISU World University Championship Weightlifting Doha 2026 features competition across 16 weight categories. The eight men's categories are 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 85kg, 95kg, 110kg and over 110kg, while the eight women's categories are 49kg, 53kg, 57kg, 61kg, 69kg, 77kg, 86kg and over 86kg.

DOHA  - Competitions in four weight categories were held on the opening day of the 10th FISU World University Weightlifting Championship Doha 2026, which is being hosted at Education City through Sep. 12, with the participation of 116 male and female athletes representing 21 countries, in a global university sporting event that reflects the State of Qatar's growing presence on the international championships hosting landscape.The opening day's competition was intense across the four weight categories contested at the Education City Student Center, comprising the women's 49kg and 53kg categories and the men's 60kg and 65kg categories.In the women's 49kg category, Chinese Taipei champion Huang Yi-Chen swept all three gold medals, winning the snatch with a lift of 84kg, the clean and jerk with 100kg, and the overall title with a total of 184kg.Spanish weightlifter Marta Garcia Rincon claimed all three silver medals, lifting 79kg in the snatch, 90kg in the clean and jerk and recording a total of 169kg. Her compatriot Celia Riuos Villamor won all three bronze medals, lifting 71kg in the snatch, 81kg in the clean and jerk and posting a total of 152kg.Huang, who won all three gold medals in the 49kg category, expressed great happiness with her achievement, noting that injury had not prevented her from pursuing her ambitions and that she had overcome the challenge with determination and perseverance to reach the top of the podium.In press remarks following the medal ceremony, Huang said she was extremely happy and proud to have achieved this result at the global event, adding that determination and perseverance had played a major role in helping her achieve the outstanding result.She also expressed her happiness with the excellent atmosphere surrounding the competition and the provision of every means of comfort for all participating delegations, noting that people in Qatar were extremely friendly and kind and shared the same values cherished in Chinese Taipei.In the women's 53kg category, Chinese Taipei champion Ting-I Cheng swept all three gold medals, winning the snatch with a lift of 87kg, the clean and jerk with 108kg and the overall title with a total of 195kg.Romanian weightlifter Adriana Cosmina Pana won two silver medals, lifting 78kg in the snatch and recording a total of 174kg, while Chinese Taipei's Hsieh Chia-Yin claimed silver in the clean and jerk with a lift of 99kg.Spanish weightlifter Salma Ben Lahsan won two bronze medals, lifting 77kg in the snatch and recording a total of 172kg, while Poland's Oliwia Drzazga took bronze in the clean and jerk with a lift of 98kg. In the men's 60kg category, Sri Lankan weightlifter Avindu Liyana claimed all three gold medals, lifting 105kg in the snatch, 132kg in the clean and jerk and recording a total of 237kg. Spanish weightlifter Oscar Gomez Martinez won all three silver medals, lifting 101kg in the snatch, 127kg in the clean and jerk and recording a total of 228kg, while Chinese Taipei's Tang Chun-Yen took all three bronze medals, lifting 100kg in the snatch, 127kg in the clean and jerk and posting a total of 227kg.Finally, in the men's 65kg category, Azerbaijani weightlifter Tehran Mammadova won two gold medals and one silver, taking gold in the clean and jerk with a lift of 159kg and in the overall with a total of 289kg, as well as silver in the snatch with a lift of 130kg. Moldovan weightlifter Ion Badanev claimed one gold and two silver medals, winning the snatch with a lift of 132kg and taking silver in the clean and jerk with 156kg and in the overall with a total of 288kg.The three bronze medals in this category went to Sri Lankan weightlifter Nipun Thennakoon Mudiyanselage, who lifted 100kg in the snatch, 120kg in the clean and jerk and recorded a total of 220kg.The championship is scheduled to continue tomorrow, Wednesday, with competition in four new weight categories: the women's 57kg and 61kg categories and the men's 70kg and 75kg categories.As for Qatar's participation in the World Championship, weightlifter Nader Bakr will begin his campaign in the men's 95kg category on Friday, while Wissal Yakhlaf will compete in the women's over-86kg category on Saturday.The championship has attracted leading university teams from 21 countries, reflecting the breadth of the competition and its sporting significance. Participating countries include Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, Spain, Finland, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Iraq, Korea, Moldova, Poland, Puerto Rico, host nation Qatar, Romania, Sri Lanka, Slovakia, Chinese Taipei and the United States, bringing together in Doha some of the most promising university weightlifting talents at one of the sport's leading global events.The FISU World University Weightlifting Championship Doha 2026 features competition across 16 weight categories. The eight men's categories are 60kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 85kg, 95kg, 110kg and over 110kg, while the eight women's categories are 49kg, 53kg, 57kg, 61kg, 69kg, 77kg, 86kg and over 86kg.The FISU World University Weightlifting Championship is the second world championship organized by the Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation since its official establishment in 2023, following its successful hosting of the FISU University World Cup 3x3 Basketball. This reflects the Federation's growing presence on the international sporting stage and embodies its vision of strengthening the State of Qatar's position on the global university sports landscape.