Astana, Kazakhstan – July 7, 2025: The third day of the Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships delivered an electrifying spectacle, with medals decided across three highly competitive weight categories in both Youth and Junior divisions. The day was defined by extraordinary performances, culminating in four new Asian Youth records and three World Youth records being shattered in Astana.
Youth Division Highlights
Men’s 65kg Total:
Zhandong DING (CHN) dominated the field with a commanding 275kg total.
Thanh Duy NGUYEN (VIE) secured silver with 263kg.
Aslbek BAHROMOV (UZB) claimed bronze with 236kg.
Women’s 58kg Total:
Xeniya PROZOROVA (KAZ) delighted the home crowd, winning gold with 194kg.
Qiuyi RAO (CHN) took silver with 187kg.
Marjona ABDUMUTALOVA (UZB) earned bronze with 182kg.
Men’s 71kg Total (The Record Breaker):
Alikhan ASKERBAY (KAZ) produced a performance for the ages. He smashed the Asian Youth Snatch record (141kg) and followed up with a massive 169kg Clean & Jerk. His total of 310kg not only secured gold but also surpassed the World Youth Standard in both the Clean & Jerk and the Total.
Kakamyrat ANNAMYRADOV (TKM) lifted 288kg for silver.
Yernur MYRZAKHMET (KAZ) completed the podium with 283kg.
Hajun KIM (KOR), competing in the B Group, made his mark by setting a new Asian Youth Clean & Jerk record with a lift of 162kg, finishing 4th overall with 282kg.
Junior Division Highlights
Men’s 65kg Total:
Jinwen YANG (CHN) emerged victorious with a strong 300kg total.
Patsaphong THONGSUK (THA) secured silver with 294kg.
A TIEU (VIE) claimed bronze with 280kg.
Women’s 58kg Total:
Guan-Ling CHEN (TPE) powered to gold with an impressive 209kg.
Xeniya PROZOROVA (KAZ) added a Junior silver (194kg) to her Youth gold from earlier in the day.
Thi Xien HA (VIE) took bronze with 193kg.
Men’s 71kg Total:
Diyorbek RUZMETOV (UZB) reigned supreme in the Junior category with a formidable 319kg total.
Albert Ian DELOS SANTOS (PHI) put in a stellar performance for silver with 313kg.
Alikhan ASKERBAY (KAZ) added a Junior bronze (310kg) to his historic Youth gold, showcasing his immense talent across age groups.
Record Tally
The day concluded with an astonishing seven significant marks set:
4 Asian Youth Records: Snatch (141kg – Askerbay), Clean & Jerk (162kg – Kim, 169kg – Askerbay), and implied by the Total standard achievement (Askerbay’s 310kg).
3 World Youth records: Clean & Jerk (169kg – Askerbay) and Total (310kg – Askerbay).
Day 3 in Astana will be remembered for the sheer dominance of lifters like Alikhan Askerbay and Xeniya Prozorova (competing across age groups), the thrilling battles in the 71kg categories, and, most significantly, the avalanche of youth records tumbling. The stage is set for an equally explosive final day of competition.
