Iran’s Sohrab Moradi broke the men’s 94 kilograms clean and jerk and overall world records on his way to claiming a hat-trick of gold medals on day six of the 2017 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships ©IWF

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Moradi managed 233kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 417kg ©IWF
Moradi managed 233kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 417kg ©IWF
Lithuania’s Aurimas Didzbalis was the overall silver medallist and celebrated in style ©IWF
Lithuania’s Aurimas Didzbalis was the overall silver medallist and celebrated in style ©IWF
Rounding out the podium was Iran's Seyedayoob Mousavijarahi ©IWF
Rounding out the podium was Iran's Seyedayoob Mousavijarahi ©IWF
Chile’s Arley Mendez Perez won all three of the gold medals on offer in the men's 85kg category ©IWF
Chile’s Arley Mendez Perez won all three of the gold medals on offer in the men's 85kg category ©IWF


Olympic champion Kianoush Rostami of Iran bombed out in the clean and jerk ©IWF
Olympic champion Kianoush Rostami of Iran bombed out in the clean and jerk ©IWF
Poland’s Krzysztof Maciej Zwarycz was the overall silver medallist  ©IWF
Poland’s Krzysztof Maciej Zwarycz was the overall silver medallist ©IWF
Reigning European champion Lidia Valentín Pérez became a world champion for the first time having comfortably won all three gold medals in the women’s 75kg category ©IWF
Reigning European champion Lidia Valentín Pérez became a world champion for the first time having comfortably won all three gold medals in the women’s 75kg category ©IWF
Pan-American champion Neisi Patricia Dajomes Barrera of Ecuador finished second overall ©IWF
Pan-American champion Neisi Patricia Dajomes Barrera of Ecuador finished second overall ©IWF
France’s Gaelle Verlaine Nayo Ketchanke came away with the overall bronze medal ©IWF
France’s Gaelle Verlaine Nayo Ketchanke came away with the overall bronze medal ©IWF