CAIRO — Egyptian Youth and Sports Minister Gohar Nabil congratulated weightlifter Abdelrahman Younes on winning three medals and setting a world record at the 2026 World Championships in China.
He took gold in the men’s 85kg total with a combined lift of 390kg, setting a world record.
Younes also won silver in the snatch with 177kg and bronze in the clean and jerk with 213kg.
“What Abdelrahman Younes, our world champion, has achieved is a source of pride and joy for all Egyptians,” Nabil said, wishing him more success in upcoming competitions.
The championships are part of the qualification process for the 2028 Olympic Games.
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