The Brazilian takes part in the World Under-17 Weightlifting Championship

Gelen Torres Gomez has lifted 182 kg in total/Reproduction/IWF

O Under 17 World Weightlifting Championship in Durrës, Albania, runs until April 1, but Brazil’s only representative intervened on March 27.

Beatriz Kamille de Lima Santos At just 15 years old, he started playing the sport in 2021 and has shown good progress in the sport. At the world championships in her category (women up to 55 kg), she lifted 70 kg in the snatch and 90 kg in the clean and jerk, for a total of 160 kg.

The top athlete in the snatch was Colombian Gelen Yulieth Torres Gomez, lifting 82kg. Canadian Emilly Ibanez Guerrero was second at 79kg and Darya Balabayuk (KAZ) was third at 78kg.

Then we had the throwing competition, where Beatriz achieved her best placing, placing ninth. Philippine athlete Rosalinda Faustino took first place after lifting 100 kg. Gelen Torres Gomez (COL) also lifted 100kg, but finished second in the tiebreaker. Finally, the bronze medal went to the Canadian Emilly Ibanez Guerrero with the mark of 98kg.

In the overall total, the gold medal went to Gelen Torres Gomez (COL) with 182 kg, Rosalinda Faustino (PHI) was second with 178 kg and Emilly Ibanez Guerrero (CAN) with 177 kg was third.

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