Mongolian Athlete Saifolla Earns Silver and Bronze at the World Powerlifting Championships
SocietyUlaanbaatar, November 18, 2024 /MONTSAME/. The 2024 IPF World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships were held in the Republic of Iceland on November 11-16, 2024.
Under the leadership of President of the Mongolian United Powerlifting Federation and Honored Coach D. Battulga, three male and three female athletes competed in the Championships. In the men's 120 kg category, Mongolian athlete T. Saifolla lifted 437.5 kg in the squat category, earning a silver medal, and pulled 357.5 kg in the deadlift category, securing a bronze medal.
This makes him the first Mongolian athlete to win medals in the squat and deadlift categories in the 120 kg weight class at the World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships.