NADEZHDA LIKHACHEVA WON A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2018 BRONZE MEDAL

November 7, 2018

Nadezhda Likhacheva, bronze medalist of WC 2018

Nadezhda Likhacheva became the third in the category up to 71 kilograms at the world championship in Ashgabat.

In the “snatch” our athlete implemented all three approaches, stopping at around 112 kilograms. In the “clean and jerk” the second time Likhacheva lifted 130 kilograms, guaranteeing herself the “bronze” of the Championship. After that, the coaching staff decided to go all-in and fight for a second place with Egyptian Sarah Ahmed, but our athlete couldn’t take the weight of 136 kilograms.

As a result, the unquestionable victory was celebrated by Chinese woman Wangli Zhang (115 + 152). Sarah Ahmed ranked second (111 + 141). Nadezhda Likhacheva became the bronze medalist in the sum of the total, as well as the silver medalist in the “snatch”.

Previously, in the group C in the same weight category has competed Yekaterina Stolyarenko.  She took the 10th placement in the total ranking in this category with the result of 212 kilograms (94 + 118).

Among the men in the group C, in the weight category up to 89 kilograms was competing a bronze medalist of the Olympic Games in Rio Denis Ulanov.

Our athlete achieved the 5th place by lifting 160 kilograms, in the “clean and jerk” he showed a result of 192 kilograms and ended his performance in 6th place in the group and in 14th place in the total ranking.