PRESS RELEASE
YAN LI POWERS CHINA TO TRIPLE GOLD IN WOMEN’S +86KG
2026 Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships
Gandhinagar, Gujarat | May 17, 2026
China’s Yan Li delivered a spectacular performance on the final day of the 2026 Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships, winning all three Gold Medals in the Women’s +86kg category.
Yan Li dominated the event with lifts of 145kg in Snatch, 178kg in Clean & Jerk, and a total of 323kg, sealing a memorable finish for China at the Championships.
Adding to her remarkable achievement, Yan Li also set:
- IWF World Record (WR) – Snatch: 145kg
- AWF Asian Record (AR) – Snatch: 145kg
Medal Winners – Women’s +86kg
| Lift Category | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Snatch | Yan Li (China) – 145 Kg | Hyejeong Park (South Korea) – 131 Kg | Ikhlef Ouisal (Qatar) – 130 Kg |
| Clean & Jerk |
Yan Li (China) – 178 Kg |
Ikhlef Ouisal (Qatar) – 169 Kg | Hyejeong Park (South Korea) – 167 Kg |
| Total |
Yan Li (China) – 323 Kg |
Ikhlef Ouisal (Qatar) – 299 Kg | Hyejeong Park (South Korea) – 298 Kg |
The President of the Indian Weightlifting Federation congratulated the medal winners for their outstanding performances.
Ashwani Kumar
Chief Executive Officer
Indian Weightlifting Federation
