Lasha Talakhadze set three records and became four-time world champion
Lasha Talakhadze set three records and became four-time world champion

Lasha Talakhadze, Georgian weightlifter and Olympic champion, competing in the +109 kg category, won Gold at 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand.

Georgian weightlifter set a world record by lifting 220 kilograms. He also successfully raised 264 kg in Clean & Jerk and improved the world record.

After 2015, 2017 and 2018, Talakhadze became world champion for the fourth time.

It is noteworthy that the Georgian team, which earned five gold and two bronze medals, went to second place at World Championships.