The final major weightlifting competition of 2023 finished the year with a bang. The 2023 International Weightlifting Federation‘s (IWF) Grand Prix II, from Dec. 4 to 14 in Doha, Qatar, saw some spectacular performances. 

The IWF does not host Grand Prix events every year, but 2023 featured two (Grand Prix I took place in June). Both Grands Prix are official Paris 2024 Olympic Games qualification events. The athletes who podiumed in Doha are hot on the heels of securing a bid to the upcoming Games in France next summer. 

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2023 IWF Grand Prix II Results

• Men’s Results
• Women’s Results

2023 IWF Grand Prix II | Men’s Results

Below are the Men’s results from every competitive Group A session held at the Grand Prix II in Doha.

Note: The notation below reads as “Athlete Name (Country) — Total (Snatch/Clean & Jerk)” 

55 Kilograms

1. Un Chol Pang (PRK) — 268 (116/152)
2. Satrio Adi Nugroho (INA) — 254 (115/139)
3. Dilanka Isuru Kumara Yodage (SRI) — 245 (112/133)

61 Kilograms

1. Myong Jin Pak (PRK) — 305 (134/171)
2. John Febuar Ceniza (PHI) — 298 (133/165)
3. Bin Kasdan Mohamad Aniq (MAS) — 296 (126/170)

67 Kilograms

1. Ri Won Ju (PRK) — 317 (139/178)
2. Ivan Dimov (BUL) — 300 (140/160)
3. Bunyad Rashidov (TKM) — 298 (141/157)

73 Kilograms

1. Ritvars Suharevs (LAT) — 341 (156/185)
2. Shi Zhiyong (CHN) — 340 (160/180)
3. Weeraphon Wichuma (THA) — 334 (145/189)

81 Kilograms

1. Ri Chong Song (PRK) — 374 (165/209)
2. Rahmat Erwin Abdullah (INA) — 362 (161/201)
3. Gaygysyz Torayev (TKM) — 338 (150/188)

89 Kilograms

1. Karlos Nasar (BUL) — 393 (170/223)
2. Yeison Lopez (COL) — 390 (180/210)
3. Antonino Pizzolato (ITA) — 380 (170/210)

96 Kilograms

1. Shahzadbek Matyakubov (TKM) — 371 (167/204)
2. Davit Hovhannisyan (ARM) — 370 (170/200)
3. Yang Yae Bong (PRK) — 362 (161/201)

102 Kilograms

1. Fares Ibrahim El-Bakh (QAT) — 400 (176/224)
2. Liu Huanhua (CHN) — 398 (176/222)
3. Garik Karapetyan (ARM) — 391 (180/211)

109 Kilograms

1. Dadash Dadashbayli (AZE) — 388 (176/212)
2. Bekdoolot Rasulbekov (KGZ) — 381 (162/219)
3. Taniela Tuisuva Rainibogi (FIJ) — 380 (170/210)

+109 Kilograms

1. Varazdat Lalayan (ARM) — 441 (200/241)
2. Simon Martirosyan (ARM) — 430 (190/240)
3. Eduard Ziaziulin (AIN) — 418 (193/225)

2023 IWF Grand Prix II | Women’s Results

These are the Women’s results from the Group A sessions at the IWF Grand Prix II in Doha. 

Note: The notation below reads as “Athlete Name (Country) — Total (Snatch/Clean & Jerk)”

45 Kilograms

1. Hyon Sim Won (PRK) — 181 (82/99)
2. Rose Jean Ramos Amis (PHI) — 155 (70/85)

49 Kilograms

1. Jiang Huihua (CHN) — 216 (96/120)
2. Song Gum Ri (PRK) — 213 (93/120)
3. Hou Zhihui (CHN) — 209 (96/113)

55 Kilograms

1. Su Yon Ri (PRK) — 210 (94/116)
2. Surodchana Khambao (THA) — 193 (84/109)
3. Aleksandra Grigoryan (ARM) — 189 (81/108)

59 Kilograms

1. Luo Shifang (CHN) — 247 (108/139)
2. Kim Il-Gyong (PRK) — 243 (107/136)
3. Maude Charron (CAN) — 233 (104/129)

64 Kilograms

1. Ri Suk (PRK) — 260 (114/146)
2. Rim Un Sim (PRK) — 254 (113/141)
3. Ruth Imoleayo Ayodele (NGR) — 218 (98/120)

71 Kilograms

1. Song Kuk Hyang (PRK) — 269 (120/149)
2. Liao Guifang (CHN) — 264 (116/148)
3. Olivia Reeves (USA) — 262 (115/147)

76 Kilograms

1. Jong Chun Hui (PRK) — 250 (115/135)
2. Gintare Brazaite (LTU) — 225 (100/125)
3. Alexia Gonzalez (USA) — 207 (93/114)

81 Kilograms

1. Liang Xiaomei (CHN) — 284 (123/161) 
2. Wang Zhouyu (CHN) — 268 (120/148)
3. Eileen Cikamatana (AUS) — 261 (112/149)

87 Kilograms

1. Hripsime Khurshudyan (ARM) — 232 (106/126)
2. Anamjan Rustamova (TKM) — 231 (105/126)
3. Tatev Hakobyan (ARM) — 230 (107/123)

+87 Kilograms

1.  Mary Theisen-Lappen (USA) — 283 (120/163)
2. Duangaskorn Chaidee (THA) — 273 (121/152)
3. Iuniarra Sipaia (SAM) — 262 (109/153)

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