Kazakhstan's Nijat Rahimov claimed the men's 77 kilogram overall title after winning the clean and jerk ©Getty Images

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Rahimov registered 207kg in the clean and jerk, but was unable to break the world record after no lifting at 211kg ©Getty Images

Three-time overall champion Xiaojun Lü won the men's 77kg snatch but failed to lift in the clean and jerk ©Getty Images

North Korea's Kwang Song Kim had to settle for silver in the men's 77kg overall, losing out on a body weight tiebreaker ©Getty Images

The extremely animated Youssef Ahmed Mahmoud Mohamed Ihab of Egypt came away with men's 77kg overall bronze medal ©Getty Images

Armenia's Andranik Karapetyan came third in the men's 77kg snatch, but missed out on the overall podium on a body weight tiebreaker ©Getty Images

Iran’s Rasoul Taghian Chadegani lifted 158kg in the men's 77kg snatch but failed to register in the clean and jerk ©Getty Images

China's Ying Su was considered a strong contender for the men's 77kg overall title but ended up in seventh place ©Getty Images

Russia's Victor Getts finished two places above Su in fifth ©Getty Images

Rahimov emerged from the pack though to land his first world title ©Getty Images