The facts

  1. Pak lifted 144kg in the snatch and 187kg in the clean and jerk. Türkiye’s Muhammed Furkan Özbek took silver with 330kg, and the United States’ Hampton Morris bronze with 328kg. [1][2][3]

  2. Morris’s final 189kg clean-and-jerk attempt was ruled invalid after jury review. A successful lift would have moved him ahead of Pak; the official final total remains 328kg. [1][3]

  3. China’s He Yueji won the snatch with 148kg but finished sixth overall on 315kg. [1][2][3]

Relevant context

On 27 October, China’s Yang Yang won the men’s 60kg title with 304kg, and North Korea’s Ri Song Gum won the women’s 49kg title with 211kg. [2][4]

Still unconfirmed

  • The IWF describes the performances as world records; separate later administrative ratification was not verified.

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 29 Oct 2026, 02:05 UTC.

  1. Ningbo day-two final report

    International Weightlifting Federation · Primary source · 28 Oct 2026

  2. Official 2026 world-championship results

    International Weightlifting Federation · Primary source

    Same governing body as source 1. Official final placings checked; this is not a separate independent newsroom.

  3. World-championship day-two results

    Sportaran · Reporting · 29 Oct 2026

  4. Opening-day titles in Ningbo

    China Sports Daily, via General Administration of Sport of China · Reporting · 28 Oct 2026

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