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THE 2026 Inter-State and Region Weightlifting Championships continued yesterday at the Weightlifting Training Gymnasium of Wunna Theikdhi Sports Complex in Nay Pyi Taw, under the supervision of the Ministry of Sports and jointly organized by the Department of Sports and Physical Education and the Myanmar Weightlifting Federation.
Yesterdays events featured snatch and clean and jerk competitions in various mens and womens weight categories.
In the womens 53-kilogramme category, Phway Phway of Magway Region won first place with a total lift of 144 kilogrammes, comprising 64 kilogrammes in the snatch and 80 kilogrammes in the clean and jerk. Yamin Thuza of Bago Region came second with a total of 143 kilogrammes (67 kilogrammes in the snatch and 76 kilogrammes in the clean and jerk), while Lin Let Kyal Sin of Sagaing Region finished third with a total of 86 kilogrammes (40 kilogrammes in the snatch and 46 kilogrammes in the clean and jerk).
In the mens 60-kilogramme category, Nyi Nyi Lwin of Shan State took first place with a total lift of 223 kilogrammes, comprising 99 kilogrammes in the snatch and 124 kilogrammes in the clean and jerk. Htun Lin of Magway Region secured second place with 213 kilogrammes (93 kilogrammes in the snatch and 120 kilogrammes in the clean and jerk), while Maung Sar of Sagaing Region placed third with 190 kilogrammes (85 kilogrammes in the snatch and 105 kilogrammes in the clean and jerk).
Nyi Nyi Lwin also set three new Region and State records in the mens 60-kilogramme category. He lifted 99 kilogrammes in the snatch, surpassing the previous record of 98 kilogrammes, and 124 kilogrammes in the clean and jerk, exceeding the previous record of 123 kilogrammes. His combined total of 223 kilogrammes also broke the previous record of 219 kilogrammes set by the Myanmar Weightlifting Federation.
The Region and State Weightlifting Championships, featuring snatch and clean and jerk events across various mens and womens weight categories, will continue from 10 am on 31 October. Sports enthusiasts and members of the public are welcome to attend the competitions free of charge.
MNA/ KZL
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