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title: "Marin Robu won a bronze medal at the World Championships"
url: https://radiomoldova.md/p/88747/marin-robu-won-a-bronze-medal-at-the-world-championships
published: 2026-11-02T14:40:00Z
language: en
author: "Dmitri Ciolacu"
section: "Sport"
source: radiomoldova.md
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# Marin Robu won a bronze medal at the World Championships

> Moldovan weightlifter Marin Robu won the bronze medal at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Ningbo, China. Our athlete placed third in the snatch event, in the under-85-kilogram weight category.

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Moldovan weightlifter Marin Robu won the bronze medal at the World Weightlifting Championships held in Ningbo, China. Our athlete placed third in the snatch event, in the under-85-kilogram weight category.

Marin Robu lifted 176 kilograms in the first event, the snatch—a lift that set a new world record, albeit briefly. This result secured him the bronze medal.

Subsequently, Egypt’s Abdelrahman Younes lifted 177 kilograms, followed by Colombia’s Yeison Lopez Lopez, who lifted 178 kilograms to set a new world record.

In the clean and jerk, Marin Robu made only one successful attempt—197 kilograms—placing him 15th in that event.

In the final overall standings, the Moldovan weightlifter finished in 7th place with a total of 373 kilograms.

Egypt’s Abdelrahman Younes became the world champion; his total of 390 kilograms also stands as a new world record.