JEDDAH: Saudi Arabian weightlifter Ali Majed won bronze in the men’s 55kg category at the 2021 IWF Youth World Cup in Jeddah on Wednesday.
He won silver in the 55kg snatch category and came in third overall to claim the bronze.
Patsaphong Thongsuk of Thailand took the overall gold, while Ertugrul Secgin of Turkey took silver.
In the 55kg snatch competition, Majed finished second behind Satrio Adi Nugroho of Indonesia.
Majed previously won bronze at the 2020 IWF Youth Online World Cup and he was congratulated on his win by Mohammed Al-Harbi, president of the Saudi Arabian Weightlifting Federation.
