World Weightlifting Championships: Liao Guifang won three gold medals and set two world records

On November 7, the 2026 World Weightlifting Championships held in Ningbo, Zhejiang ushered in the penultimate competition day. In the women's 86kg competition, Chinese player Liao Guifang performed well, breaking two world records with a clean and jerk of 163kg and a total score of 291kg, winning three gold medals in the clean and jerk, snatch and total score.

It is reported that the women’s 86kg category is a new level established during the Los Angeles Olympic cycle. In the snatch section, Liao Guifang easily lifted the bell with 122kg in the first stroke, successfully completed the second 125kg, and succeeded again in the third lift to 128kg, locking in the snatch gold medal with a 5kg advantage over the second place.

Moving to the clean and jerk competition, Liao Guifang's opening weight was 155 kilograms, the highest in the competition. After the successful attempt, she locked the gold medal in the total score in advance.

Then she tried two more lifts, and she launched an attack on the world record. As Liao Guifang steadily lifted 162 kilograms, she also set a new world record for total score with 290 kilograms. In the last move, she challenged 163 kilograms and succeeded again, setting two world records in clean and jerk and total score.

At the Asian Weightlifting Championships in May this year, Liao Guifang competed in the 77kg category and won the gold medal. Just a few months later, she appeared in the 86kg category and still showed strong dominance. She said frankly: "It looks like I'm just 'a little fatter,' but training requires me to consolidate my abilities first, and then gradually increase my weight to ensure that my competitive level does not decline."

Facing the new competitive landscape, she maintains a calm attitude: "I won't focus too much on my opponents. The most important thing is to be myself."