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World Weightlifting Championships 2024: FULL schedule, results, live stream, prize money for huge tournament in Bahrain

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SOME of the strongest people on the planet are currently battling it out in Bahrain at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships – and its has been nothing short of thrilling!

Reigning Olympic champions Karlos Nasar, Olivia Reeves and Rizki Juniansyah are among the leading stars that will feature at this iconic competition.

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Several world and Olympic champions will be taking part[/caption]

Reeves in particular is looking to complete a fantastic season with a world title having picked up an Olympic gold earlier this year.

But she’ll have a lot of competition in Bahrain as SIX reigning world record holders from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea including Won Hyon Sim will be competing.

As for the men, Vietnamese icon Lia Gia Thanh goes into this tournament as a top seed having won in the 2023 55kg weight class.

Italy’s Oscar Reyes, last year’s 81kg winner and Mir Mostafa Javadi who reigned supreme in the 89kg category will also be taking centre stage.

But two of the most popular individuals in the sport, Lasha Talakhadze and Li Faban unfortunately miss out.

When is the World Weightlifting Championships 2024?

  • The World Weightlifting Championships 2024 got underway on Friday, December 6 and will conclude on Sunday, December 15.
  • Times differ depending on the event but 5:30pm and 8pm are the two main time slots.
  • Manama, the capital of Bahrain is where the iconic tournament is being hosted.
  • More than 500 weightlifters including several world and Olympic champions will take part.

What TV channel is the World Weightlifting Championships 2024 on and can it be live streamed?

  • All of the Group A finals action from the World Weightlifting Championships will be shown LIVE on the Olympic Channel via Olympics.com
  • Fans can also stream the action on the official Olympics app for mobile devices.

Is there World Weightlifting Championships 2024 prize money?

There has been no confirmed prize money for the World Weightlifting Championships 2024

But medals will be awarded in the following weight classes:

Women: 45kg, 49kg, 55kg, 59kg, 64kg, 71kg, 76kg, 81kg, 87kg, +87kg
Men: 55kg, 61kg, 67kg, 73kg, 81kg, 89kg, 96kg, 102kg, 109kg, +109kg

World Weightlifting Championships 2024 schedule and results

Friday, 6 December (Main events)

  • 17:30: Men 55kg
  • 20:00: Women 45kg

Saturday, 7 December

  • 17:30: Women 49kg
  • 20:00: Men 61kg

Sunday, 8 December

  • 17:30: Men 67kg
  • 20:00: Women 55kg

Monday, 9 December

  • 17:30 Women 59kg
  • 20:00 Men 73kg

Tuesday, 10 December

  • 17:30: Men 81kg
  • 20:00: Women 64kg

Wednesday, 11 December

  • 17:30 Women 71kg
  • 20:00 Men 89kg

Thursday, 12 December

  • 17:30 Men 96kg
  • 20:00 Women 76kg

Friday, 13 December

  • 17:30 Women 81kg
  • 20:00 Men 102kg

Saturday, 14 December

  • 17:30 Men 109kg
  • Women 87kg

Sunday, 15 December

  • 15:00 Women +87kg
  • 17:70 Men +109kg

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