Yudelina Mejía makes history: World Gold in Weightlifting for RD in Norway

The outstanding Dominican weightlifter, Yudelina Mejía, has made history for the Dominican Republic by securing the first gold medal in a Senior World Weightlifting Championship. This achievement came in the 86-kilogram category during the event held in Norway. The athlete from San Pedro de Macorís demonstrated her superiority by lifting 122 kilograms in her third attempt in the snatch event, securing the gold medal. In addition, her historic performance earned her silver in the total, with 271 kg, and bronze in the clean and jerk, with 149 kg, becoming the first Dominican weightlifter to obtain three medals in the same World Championship.

This is a dream moment. It is the result of many years of work, sacrifice, and faith. Taking the Dominican flag to the highest point of the podium is an indescribable pride

Yudelina Mejía

The competition was intense. Norwegian Eila Amena Koanda, supported by the local audience, took the gold in the snatch, with 153 kg, and in the total, with 272 kg, with Mejía only one kilogram away from matching her mark. Yudelina Mejía becomes World Weightlifting vice-champion in the 86-kilogram division, after registering 122 kg in Snatch (gold), 149 kilos in Clean and Jerk (bronze), for a total of 271 kg, in the Championship held in Forde, Norway.

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Egyptian Abdelrazek Elsayed Rahma completed the podium in the snatch with 115 kg, while Australian Eileen Floanna Cikamatana won bronze in the clean and jerk and total, with marks of 140 and 252 kg, respectively. With this outstanding performance, Mejía surpasses the previous best result of a Dominican weightlifter in world championships, a mark that belonged to Crismery Santana, who had achieved a silver and a bronze in the elite. Mejía joins the list of Dominican medalists in weightlifting, along with Yuderqui Contreras, Wanda Rijo and Rosailiz Santana, who have shone in youth and under-17 categories. The Dominican team in Norway also includes athletes Dahiana Ortiz and Fransheska Matías, along with coaches Héctor Domínguez and Oswaldo Pinilla, from Colombia.