ASTANA — Kazakhstan placed third overall at the 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships, held from Dec. 6 to 15 in Manama, Bahrain trailing behind North Korea (DPRK) and China. Kazakh athletes won one silver (Alexey Churkin) and two gold medals (Nurgissa Adiletuly, Artyom Antropov).
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The National Olympic Committee stated that Artyom Antropov dominated the 102-kilogram weight category, lifting 400 kilograms – 170 kilograms in the snatch and 230 kilograms in the clean and jerk.
Nurgissa Adiletuly claimed gold in the 96-kilogram weight category with a total lift of 388 kilograms (174+214).
Alexey Churkin, representing Kazakhstan in the weight category up to 81 kilograms, secured silver with a total lift of 368 kilograms (164 + 204).
