Lasha Talakhadze (+105 kg), member of Georgian youth weightlifting team, became world champion. The 19-year-old Georgian heavyweight earned 411 kg at World Championship which took place in the capital of Peru, Lima. He was 8 kg ahead of Armenian Gor Minasyan and 26 kg ahead of Russian Karen Martirosyan.

Talakhadze ended the first move with 190 kg and won little gold medal. The second little gold medal and he won by lifting 221 kg.

Lasha Talakhadze is a champion of Europe too. He won it in 2011. It is his first title at World Championship.

Weightlifting

World Championship

Juniors

Lima. Peru

+105 kg

1 Lasha Talakhadze (Georgia)      411 kg (190+221)

2 Gor Minasyan (Armenia)         403 kg (183+220)

3 Karen Martirosyan (Russia)          385 kg (180+205)