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Weightlifting at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games have wrapped in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The WLHOUSE team wasn’t there, but we’ve kept tabs on the competition to see what some of our favorite weightlifters could do—many of whom took the stage recently at the World Champs and Junior European Champs.
- Remind Me: The 20th Games are a multi-sport athletic tournament meant to strengthen relations between Islamic countries. Over 3,000 athletes from 57 nations gathered in Riyadh, including many of the best weightlifters from Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Here are the full podium results.
2025 Islamic Solidarity Games Results
Women's Results
48KG
- Gamze Altun (TUR): 172 (72/100)
- Tita Melyani (INA): 153 (68/85)
- Nuray Abilova (AZE): 144 (65/79)
53KG
- Cansel Ozkan (TUR): 188 (88/100)
- Basilia Ninggan (INA): 174 (75/99)
- Marjia Ekra (BAN): 163 (72/91)
58KG
- Rafiatu Lawal (NGR): 220 (98/122)
- Nigora Abdullaeva (UZB): 214 (96/118)
- Noura Essam (EGY): 189 (83/106)
63KG
- Aysel Ozkan (TUR): 216 (98/118)
- Enkileda Carja (ALB): 213 (97/116)
- Ruth Ayodele (NGR): 212 (95/117)
69KG
- Ingrid Segura (BRN): 234 (106/128)
- Nuray Gungor (TUR): 233 (105/128)
- Reihaneh Karimi (IRI): 221 (95/126)
77KG
- Sara Ahmed (EGY): 260 (115/145)
- Sarah Matthew (NGR): 245 (116/129)
- Ayanat Zhumagali (KAZ): 221 (93/128)
86KG
- Rahma Ahmed (EGY): 243 (116/127)
- Rigina Adashbaeva (UZB): 238 (105/133)
- Mahsa Beheshty (IRI): 238 (104/134)
+86KG
- Ouisal Ikhlef (QAT): 277 (117/160)
- Lyubov Kovalchuk (KAZ): 267 (117/150)
- Tursunoy Jabborova (UZB): 254 (116/138)
Men's Results
60KG
- Muhammad Husni (INA): 238 (129/154)
- Burak Aykun (TUR): 267 (119/148)
- Ali Elsayed (EGY): 265 (118/147)
65KG
- Muhammed Ozbek (TUR): 310 (140/170)
- Adkhamjon Ergashev (UZB): 304 (134/170)
- Seraj Al-Saleem (KSA): 303 (134/169)
71KG
- Yusuf Genc (TUR): 336 (146/190)
- Edidiong Umoafia (NGR): 326 (151/175)
- Isa Rustamov (AZE): 324 (147/177)
79KG
- Abdelrahman Younes (EGY): 362 (166/196)
- Ravin Almammadov (AZE): 345 (155/190)
- Yedige Yemberdi (KAZ): 343 (152/191)
88KG
- Sarvarbek Zafarjonov (UZB): 363 (161/202)
- Iliya Salehi Pour (IRI): 359 (162/197)
- Amur Al-Khanjari (OMA): 354 (153/201)
94KG
- Nurgissa Adiletuly (KAZ): 385 (175/210)
- Alireza Moeini (IRI): 374 (171/203)
- Karim Abokahla (EGY): 370 (164/206)
110KG
- Akbar Djuraev (UZB): 420 (193/227)
- Dadash Dadashbayli (AZE): 391 (180/211)
- Ali Al-Khazal (KSA): 391 (175/216)
+110KG
- Gor Minasyan (BRN): 460 (213/247)
- Ali Rubaiawi (IRQ): 458 (212/246)
- Reza Feremi (IRI): 425 (182/243)

