Ukrainian weightlifter Dekha becomes world champion in 81 kg weight category

The 26-year-old native of Kharkiv won a gold medal with a result of 122 kg. Another Ukrainian, Alina Marushchak, won the silver medal, having lifted a 119 kg bar.

However, these results did not allow both of them to compete for medals in the double-event. Iryna and Alina stopped a step away from the prize places.

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Earlier, Ukrainian weightlifter Kamila Konotop ranked the third in the clean and jerk in the weight category up to 59 kg at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Colombia.

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Dekha is a two-time Olympian and a three-time European champion, as well as the winner of the 2017 Summer Universiade.

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