Saudi Arabia’s Mansour Abdulrahim M Al Saleem topped the standings in the men’s 56 kilogram Group B on the opening day of the International Weightlifting Federation World Championships ©Getty Images

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Thailand’s Witoon Mingmoon had to settle for second spot with a total of 265kg ©Getty Images

Estefania Juan Tello of Spain was one of two lifters to finish on 168kg in the women's 48kg Group C ©Getty Images

Home favourite Kathleen Danielle Winters finished just behind the top two with a total of 165kg ©Getty Images

Japan's Misaki Oshiro was a further two kilograms off the pace ©Getty Images

Belgium's Tom Richard Goegebuer brought down the curtain on his career, competing in the men's 56kg Group C ©Attila Adamfi/Twitter

Saudi Arabia's Adulrahman Saleh T. Albeladi was the first lifter of the World Championships in the men's 62kg Group D ©IWF World Weightlifting Championships/Facebook

Vietnam's Tran Anh Tuan Nguyen competes in the men's 56kg Group B ©Getty Images

Spain's Josue Brachi Garcia finished just outside the top three in the men's 56kg Group B ©Getty Images

A number of weightlifters will be vying for gold medals on this stage tomorrow ©Getty Images