The Chinese mainland dominated the 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Quzhou, smashing records with 31 gold medals 🥇—nearly triple its closest competitors! The home team wrapped the event with a golden flourish as world champion Li Yan swept her +87kg category, leaving rivals in the dust.
🔥 Li faced fierce competition from Paris Olympic silver medalist Park Hye-jeong of South Korea but dominated the snatch with a 140kg lift—15kg ahead of Park. Her 310kg total secured golds in snatch, clean & jerk, and total weight. 'Everyone fought hard, but my training paid off,' Li told reporters post-win.
🎖️ Other standouts: South Korea's Hwang Woo-man earned snatch gold in men's +109kg (196kg), while Iranian lifter Sharifikelarijani Ayat grabbed two golds in clean & jerk (227kg) and total weight (422kg).
📊 Final medal tally: China — 31🥇, 15🥈, 11🥉. The event highlights Asia's growing influence in global weightlifting, with young talents pushing physical limits. Next stop? All eyes are on the 2026 World Championships! 💪🌏
