Djuraev Wins 110kg Title With Snatch, Total World Records
Uzbekistan's Akbar Djuraev set world records in the snatch and total to take the men's 110kg weightlifting world championship in Ningbo.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Body Building
Akbar Djuraev won the men's 110kg weightlifting world championship final in Ningbo, setting world records in both the snatch and the total. Lauret Rodriguez took silver in the snatch, and Alireza Nasiri earned two silver medals.
Why it matters
Djuraev, Uzbekistan's Olympic gold medalist from Tokyo, confirmed his position at the top of the division with record-setting lifts. The result shapes the competitive picture in the men's 110kg class ahead of future international competition.
Djuraev's 198kg snatch and 432kg total were both world records, while his failed 238kg clean and jerk attempt was the only missed lift he recorded at the event. Alireza Nasiri finished with a 418kg total and Shahzadbek Matyakubov with 417kg, with the top three separated by just 15kg overall.
The players
Akbar Djuraev
Uzbek weightlifter and Olympic gold medalist who won the Tokyo Olympic title in the men's 110kg division.
Lauret Rodriguez
Weightlifter who took silver in the snatch at the championship after failing his third snatch attempt at 198kg.
Alireza Nasiri
Weightlifter who won two silver medals at the championship, including a 418kg total.
The details
Both lifters opened the snatch at 190kg and cleared their first two attempts before Djuraev reached a world-record 198kg lift. Djuraev then lifted 228kg and 234kg in the clean and jerk before failing at 238kg, while Lauret Rodriguez failed his third snatch attempt at 198kg and Chen Po-jen took bronze in the snatch.
Timeline
The men's 110kg world championship final was held on November 6, 2026, in Ningbo.
Season Trajectory
Djuraev's world titles in Ningbo follow his Tokyo Olympic gold and extend his standing as the leading men's 110kg lifter. The record totals reinforce a pattern of top-tier performance that will shape how the division is viewed heading into the next international cycle.
Djuraev's world-record total of 432kg tightens the top of the men's 110kg rankings, with Nasiri and Matyakubov separated by just a few kilograms behind him. Readers following the division can use these totals as a benchmark for comparing future championship results.
The takeaway
Djuraev's back-to-back elite results in Tokyo and Ningbo show how a single weight class can be dominated across major events. Tracking total weight lifted, rather than individual lifts alone, gives the clearest view of who leads a division.
Further reading
For more on the sport's competitive landscape, explore our Body Building coverage.
