The American achieved an overall total of 1,275.5kg across the squat, bench press and deadlift events at the Hamdan Sports Complex.

Russia's Andrei Konovalov finished runner-up on 1,227.5kg.

The podium places were completed by Iceland's Julian Johannsson, who managed a total of 1,148kg.

Americans Bonica Brown and Rebecca Holcomb emerged as the top two in the women's over-84kg competition.

Brown dominated the event by achieving the highest totals in the squat and bench press, before placing second in the deadlift.

She finished with a total of 791kg to comfortably secure the gold medal.

Her compatriot Holcomb finished runner-up on 722.5kg.

Norway's Hildeborg Hugdal took home bronze with a total of 692.5kg.