Mari Levivus Sánchez
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This Wednesday, Mari Leivis Sánchez presented two new medals to the Colombian delegation at the World Weightlifting Championships in Førde, Norway 2025. The woman from Antioquia won two silver medals in the 77 kilogram category.
In snatch, the Olympic runner-up in Paris 2024 achieved a very clean first attempt at 106 kilograms, without problems. In the second round, with 110 kilograms, again: without problem, confirming herself among the candidates for the world title. In the third start he achieved 112 kilograms.
However, American Olympic champion Olivia Reeves managed to set a new world record of 123 kilograms. Sánchez came third in that modality, while the silver went to the Egyptian Sara Ahmed (112 kg).
When it was time to clean and jerk, the Colombian first tried to successfully lift 132 kilos. In the second he tried 136 and failed. In the third he took revenge. With these records it was enough for him to register 248 in the total, which allowed him to access another medal.
Reeves was the star of the day with three gold medals. In total it added up to 278 kilograms. The three silvers went to the Egyptian Ahmed, who registered 252. The Colombian Sánchez, by just one kilo, got on the podium in this modality above the American Mattie Rogers, fourth (247).
More Colombian medals
On Tuesday morning, Julieth Rodríguez won the silver medal in snatch and in the total of the 69 kilogram division in the World Weightlifting Championships, which take place in Førde, Norway.
The Colombian began the start with a valid attempt to 107 kilograms, rising, in its second outing, to the 110. Although she did not succeed, in her last opportunity Julieth obtained the registration and the silver medal, being surpassed by the 120 kilos of the North Korean Kuk Hyang Song.
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Colombian weightlifter Julieth Rodríguez won silver in the snatch and in the total of the 69 kilogram division, with 110 kilos. She was even surpassed by the 120 kilos of the North Korean Kuk Hyang Song pic.twitter.com/xUhlRESy3Z— francisco fernandez (@frafer143) October 8, 2025
Regarding the clean and jerk, Rodríguez recorded a valid lift of 131, which placed her in fifth place in the competition led by Kuk Hyang with 150 kilograms achieved in her second attempt.
Taking into account their results, The Colombian took the runner-up position in the total category with 241 kilogramswhile the North Korean was absolute champion with a record of 270.
How many medals does Colombia have in the World Weightlifting Championship?
So far, the national delegation present in European territory has registered a total of nine medals, divided into two gold, four silver and three bronze. The most notable participation being that of Yeison Lopezwith two golds, two world records and a silver in the 88 kilograms.
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