Aleksei Lovchev broke the men's 105 kilogram clean and jerk and overall world records on his way to claiming triple gold ©Getty Images

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Lovchev lifted 264kg in the clean and jerk for an overall total of 475kg ©Getty Images

Estonia's Mart Seim rounded off the men's over 105kg overall podium having won silver in the clean and jerk ©Getty Images

Joining Lovchev and Seim on the men's over 105kg overall podium was runner-up Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia, silver medallist in the snatch and bronze medallist in the clean and jerk ©Getty Images

But even Talakhadze couldn't live with the world record-breaking Lovchev ©Getty Images

Russia's Tatiana Kashirina successfully defended her women's over 75kg titles in the snatch, clean and jerk and overall ©Getty Images

China's Suping Meng had to settle for three silver medals in the women's over 75kg category for a second year running ©Getty Images

North Korea’s Kuk Hyang Kim came third in the women's over 75kg clean and jerk and overall ©Getty Images

Home favourite Sarah Elizabeth Robles finished sixth in the women's over 75kg overall standings ©Getty Images

Kashirina stands atop the women's over 75kg overall podium ©Getty Images