World Championships: Jeremy finishes tenth in men's 67kg group B

Three failed lifts cost Youth Olympics gold medallist Jeremy Lalrinnunga dear as he finished 10th in the easier group B competition at the World Weightlifting Championship here on Friday.

Jeremy lifted 296kg (136kg+163kg) in the men's 67kg group B event. His final standing will be determined after the end of the group A proceedings.

The 16-year-old started with a lift of 132kgs in snatch. In his second try, he was successful in his attempt of lifting double his body, 136kg.

But Jeremy failed to lift 139 kg in his final attempt, which would have been his personal best and a new Youth World record.

In clean and jerk, the Mizo weightlifter could only make one clean lift of 160kg. His second and third attempt of 165kg and 167kg respectively were unsuccessful.

Feng Lyudong of China claimed the top spot in the group with an effort of 333kg (153kg+ 180kg). Mexico's Jonathan Antonio Munoz Martinez and Deni of Indonesia came in second an third respectively.

Both men finished with a total ...