Pak Myong Jin and Zhang Haiqin win world weightlifting titles

At the 2026 World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, Pak Myong Jin of North Korea secured the men’s -65 kg title. Pak set new world records in the clean and jerk (187 kg) and the total (331 kg), following a fourth-place finish in the snatch. The podium was completed by Turkey’s Muhammed Furkan Ozbek in second and the United States’ Hampton Miller Morris in third.

In the women’s -53 kg category, China’s Zhang Haiqin claimed her first career world title. Zhang finished with a total of 221 kg, narrowly defeating American Miranda Eleanor Ulrey, who totaled 220 kg. Zhang also earned gold in the snatch with 98 kg. North Korea’s Kim So Hyon took third place overall with a total of 214 kg.