Total gold medalist Li Yan (C) , silver medalist Park Hyejeong (L) and brozne medalist Son Younghee pose during the award ceremony, May 15, 2025. [Xinhua/Hou Zhaokang]

HANGZHOU, May 15 (Xinhua) — The 2025 Asian Weightlifting Championships concluded in Jiangshan, Zhejiang Province, on Thursday, with team China securing 31 gold, 15 silver, and 11 bronze medals. The host nation capped off its dominant performance with a golden sweep by world champion Li Yan on the final day of competition.

In the women's +87kg category, Li faced a star-studded opponents including Paris Olympic silver medalist Park Hyejeong of South Korea. "The results might seem close on paper, but I knew I had the edge," said the confident Chinese lifter.

Her confidence is not without reason. Li entered the snatch segment as the final competitor and clinched gold outright with her opening lift of 135kg, then she lifted 140kg, finishing a commanding 15kg ahead of Park (125kg). South Korea's Son Younghee claimed bronze with 121kg.

Li successfully lifted 162kg and 170kg before passing her third attempt in clean and jerk. Her total of 310kg secured a clean sweep of gold medals in snatch, clean and jerk, and total weight. Park took silver in total (285kg) and bronze in clean and jerk (160kg), while Son earned clean and jerk silver (161kg) and total bronze (282kg).

In the men's +109kg division, South Korea's Hwang Wooman claimed snatch gold (196kg). Iran's Sharifikelarijani Ayat secured clean and jerk (227kg) and total (422kg) golds. 

(Source: Xinhua)

Editor: Wang Shasha