Doha, September 09 (QNA) - 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 overall 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 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. (QNA)