Jokser Albornoz, Colombian weightlifter and double medalist at Førde 2025.
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Jokser Albornoz closed the national participation in the 2025 World Weightlifting Championships this Thursday, which takes place in Førde, Norway, by winning two medals – silver in the clean and jerk and bronze in the snatch and total – within the 94 kilogram category.
The national weightlifter had an impeccable day from his first movements. In the start, he completed three valid attempts with marks of 165, 171 and 175 kilograms, the latter being the one that placed him third on the podium. The Iranians Alireza Moeini and Ali Alipour dominated this modality.
🥈 Jokser Albornoz, world runner-up in clean and jerk 🥈
🇨🇴 The Colombian shone at the Førde 2025 World Weightlifting Championships, winning silver in the clean and jerk and bronze in the snatch and total (94 kg).
— COL Olympic Committee (@OlimpicoCol) October 9, 2025
In the clean and jerk, Albornoz once again showed his technical consistency and mental strength. He achieved three successful lifts of 207, 212 and 215 kilos, with which he secured the world silver medal, being surpassed by the Olympic champion Karlos Nasar (Bulgaria), who won with 222 kilograms.
The sum of his best attempts – 390 kilos in total – also allowed him to win the overall bronze in the division. The gold in that modality went to Nasar (395 kilos), while the silver was in the hands of Moeini (392 kilos).
Twelve medals for Colombia in Førde
Albornoz's performance adds to a brilliant week for Colombian weightlifting. Yeison López, in the 88 kilograms, was the great national figure of the contest by winning two gold medals, one silver and establishing two world records.
In the women's branches there were also medals. The Valle del Cauca Yenny Sinisterra opened the account of the Colombian delegation last Monday when she won a silver in the snatch and a bronze in the total of the 63 kilograms.
A day later, Julieth Rodríguez expanded the harvest with two silvers in the snatch and total of the 69 kilograms, while Mari Leivis Sánchez, in the 77 kilograms, repeated the formula with two more silvers for the national team.
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