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Ikhlef bags silver at Asian Weightlifting Championships in India

Published: 18 May 2026 - 09:40 am | Last Updated: 18 May 2026 - 09:42 am
Qatar’s Ouisal Ikhlef (left) delivered an impressive performance at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Gandhinagar, India,

Qatar’s Ouisal Ikhlef (left) delivered an impressive performance at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Gandhinagar, India,

The Peninsula

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s Ouisal Ikhlef delivered an impressive performance at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Gandhinagar, India, claiming silver in the women’s +86kg category against a high-quality field featuring Olympic and world-level competitors.

Ikhlef finished ahead of world No.2-ranked South Korean lifter Park Hye-jeong to mark a notable achievement for Qatari women on the continental stage.

The Qatari weightlifter lifted 130kg in the snatch to take bronze, produced 169kg in the clean & jerk for silver, and secured 299kg in the total to clinch overall silver in an outstanding campaign.