Saudi masters weightlifters return from world titles in Poland with 2 golds, 1 silver medal

LONDON: Saudi weightlifters have won three medals at the World Masters Weightlifting Championship in Poland, which ends on Saturday.

Abbas Al-Qaisoum came away with a gold medal in the M40 96 kg category.

His teammate Abdullah Al-Shamrani claimed a second gold for Saudi team by securing first place in the M40 109+ kg category.

The third medal, a silver, was won by Ahmed Al-Mubarak in the M40 67 kg category.

The Saudi Arabia masters weightlifting team also received a second-placed prize for the best lifting attempts.

This year’s main weightlifting world championship will be held in Riyadh from Sept. 4-17 and serves as a mandatory qualification event for the Summer Olympics in Paris next year.