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2018 World Weightlifting Championships

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2018 World Weightlifting Championships
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The 2018 World Weightlifting Championships were held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from 1 to 10 November 2018.[1][2] This was the first World Championship after the IWF changed their weight classes and nullified all world records. As a result, this World Championship saw a total of 31 senior men's world records and 41 senior women's world records set.

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To celebrate the event, then-President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow lifted a golden weight bar, albeit without any actual weights, during a cabinet meeting while his subordinates applauded him. The bizarre scene, broadcast on state media, was met with ridicule by worldwide press.

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Medal summary

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Medal table

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Ranking by Big (Total result) medals

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Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk)

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Team ranking

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Participating nations

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A total of 582 competitors from 85 nations participated.

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