International · April 2026

2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

The 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup began on 27 April 2026, with 154 lifters in 16 classes. The 2026 Commonwealth Junior Championships, 2026 Commonwealth Youth Championships, 2026 Oceania Championships, 2026 Oceania Junior Championships and 2026 Oceania Youth Championships were decided within this competition. The lifts counted for all six, with places ranked within each field. Gold went to Eleaphraime W. Limmong (60 kg, 268 kg), Pesi Charu (65 kg, 289 kg), John Lautafi Tafi (71 kg, 311 kg), Yuan Yee Loh (79 kg, 305 kg), Cameron McTaggart (88 kg, 339 kg), Oliver Riley Saxton (94 kg, 345 kg), Ruslan Nurudinov (110 kg, 400 kg) and Sanele Mao (+110 kg, 410 kg) for the men, and Yu Mengqian (48 kg, 187 kg), Gyaneshwari Yadav (53 kg, 194 kg), Anneke Spies Burger (58 kg, 179 kg), Femily-Crystie Notte (63 kg, 224 kg), Nya Phebe Hayman (69 kg, 212 kg), Seine Stowers (77 kg, 254 kg), Eileen Cikamatana (86 kg, 245 kg) and Iuniarra Sipaia (+86 kg, 257 kg) for the women.

Lifters
154
Classes
16
Start date
27 Apr 2026
Numbers

The 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup in numbers

How close each class finished and how often the lifters made their attempts.

Attempts made
59%
542 good lifts from the 913 attempts taken. For comparison, lifters at senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998 make 57%.
Lifters without a total
14 of 154
Each had no good lift in the snatch or the clean and jerk.

Winning margin in each class

The winner's total minus the runner-up's. The closest final: Women's 58 kg came down to 1 kg between gold and silver. The widest: Men's 60 kg by 35 kg. A short bar is a close final; a long one, a class the winner had to themselves.

Men's 60 kg

35 kg

Men's 65 kg

18 kg

Men's 71 kg

11 kg

Men's 79 kg

3 kg

Men's 88 kg

15 kg

Men's 94 kg

24 kg

Men's 110 kg

26 kg

Men's +110 kg

23 kg

Women's 48 kg

11 kg

Women's 53 kg

6 kg

Women's 58 kg

1 kg

Women's 63 kg

21 kg

Women's 69 kg

12 kg

Women's 77 kg

14 kg

Women's 86 kg

5 kg

Women's +86 kg

16 kg
Results

Results by class

All competitions

Each class lists the place, the total and all six attempts. A struck-through weight is a missed attempt and a dash an attempt not taken. A dash in the place column means no total was recorded, most often after three misses in the snatch or in the clean and jerk. Where two lifters tie and the results cannot separate them, both are shown without a place.

Men's 60 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Eleaphraime W. Limmong 268 58.85 112117120142 kg missed142148
2 Johannes Adam 233 59.15 100 kg missed100103 kg missed130 kg missed130133
3 Reinataake Takenteiti 226 59.65 9096101125130 kg missed131 kg missed
4 Bau Doura 226 59.65 96100 kg missed100 kg missed125130132 kg missed
5 Kevau Baru 215 59.15 859195115120125 kg missed
6 Mike Enricel Riklon 203 56 909395 kg missed110115 kg missed116 kg missed
7 Lawrence Reva Oala 199 59.2 83 kg missed8386 kg missed113116 kg missed116
8 Guy Saeg 195 57.3 808590100105110 kg missed
9 Johanen Kakiouea 180 59 80 kg missed8085 kg missed100106 kg missed106 kg missed
- Hafiz Bin Zaidi - 58.25 100 kg missed101104 kg missed120 kg missed120 kg missed120 kg missed

Men's 65 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Pesi Charu 289 64.65 123127130 kg missed162167 kg missed167 kg missed
2 Papua New Guinea Morea Baru Papua New Guinea 271 Papua New Guinea 64.15 115 kg missed115121150156 kg missed156 kg missed
3 Falevaa Tafi 250 63.85 106111115131 kg missed135140 kg missed
4 Leowell Ladringan Cristobal 246 64.25 104108111 kg missed138143 kg missed143 kg missed
5 Blaine Patris 242 62.9 105110114 kg missed132140 kg missed140 kg missed
6 Alfred Degia 236 63.85 95100 kg missed100125129136
7 Kiribati Kaimauri Erati Kiribati 235 Kiribati 64.65 100105109 kg missed130 kg missed130133 kg missed
8 Shadrach Cain 232 63.35 102 kg missed102 kg missed102130135 kg missed135 kg missed
9 Apakuki Tabuwaiwai Wakanibua 210 63.6 9095 kg missed95 kg missed120 kg missed120125 kg missed
10 Golge Tarwirei 184 62.8 788488 kg missed9095100
- Philippines Fernando Agad Philippines - Philippines 63.55 120124 kg missed124153 kg missed153 kg missed153 kg missed

Men's 71 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 John Lautafi Tafi 311 70.05 135140 kg missed140171180 kg missed180 kg missed
2 Ezekiel Moses 300 70.55 130135140 kg missed165177 kg missed177 kg missed
3 Poama Qaqa 292 70.45 132 kg missed132137 kg missed160165 kg missed165 kg missed
4 Kester Loy Yi Liang 265 70.45 120125 kg missed125 kg missed145152 kg missed155 kg missed
5 Freeman Hale Aumalefo 255 69.75 105110115130135140
6 Mikaianny Sumor 220 68.85 95 kg missed95100120126 kg missed126 kg missed
7 Rabaua Etera 179 69.45 7579 kg missed79100105 kg missed105 kg missed

Men's 79 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Yuan Yee Loh 305 78.25 131136 kg missed137163168171 kg missed
2 Marco Mollo 302 78.55 128132 kg missed133162167 kg missed169
3 Kiribati Ruben Katoatau Kiribati 297 Kiribati 78.75 120127 kg missed127161166170
4 James Whiteman 294 77.75 128132135 kg missed162 kg missed162 kg missed162
5 Jonathan Chui 293 77.65 127130 kg missed130 kg missed166 kg missed166169 kg missed
6 Kyle Franklin Itsimaera 286 78.25 130135 kg missed135 kg missed156162 kg missed163 kg missed
7 Faitasia Seuao 284 77.45 122126 kg missed126 kg missed162167 kg missed167 kg missed
8 Daniel Zackariah Anthony Shaw 265 78.05 117 kg missed117120145150 kg missednot taken
9 Gyro Ramirez 261 71.05 105111115141146 kg missed146
10 Inocent Jakalase 252 74.75 107112117125132 kg missed135
11 Pai Kelemete Vaafuti 214 77.15 94 kg missed94 kg missed94115120125 kg missed
12 Henri T T E R Eatene 201 75.25 8085 kg missed85110116120 kg missed
- Pasindu Madhubhashana Malawana - 78.45 133 kg missed133135153 kg missed153 kg missed153 kg missed
- Rory Scott - 78.65 128133137 kg missed165 kg missed165 kg missed165 kg missed

Men's 88 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 New Zealand Cameron McTaggart New Zealand 339 New Zealand 86.45 150154156 kg missed181185188 kg missed
2 Abhishek Suresh Nipane 324 85.65 137140143 kg missed177184 kg missed184
3 Ryven Ewing 314 86.65 132 kg missed132136170174178
4 Ethan Nadeau 305 85.45 130134137 kg missed160165171
5 Thomas James William Shannon 302 87.05 132137 kg missed137 kg missed170176 kg missed178 kg missed
6 Sione Sasa 291 87.75 125 kg missed125130153161170 kg missed
7 Marcincy Cook 290 86.75 125130135 kg missed155160163 kg missed
8 Tekina Moaniba 266 81.55 115120130 kg missed140146 kg missed146
9 Aiden Sangu Sumor Gimed 245 79.85 103108112125133 kg missed133
- Uaealesi Funaki - 87.45 130 kg missed131 kg missed133 kg missed160not takennot taken

Men's 94 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Oliver Riley Saxton 345 93.55 150157162 kg missed180188195 kg missed
2 Emmanuel Shalom Palota Ulimasao 321 92.75 141146 kg missed146175 kg missed175188 kg missed
3 Jerome Hewett Tura 287 92.55 118 kg missed118122158165170 kg missed
4 Jans Atantaake 272 90.75 116121 kg missed121151160 kg missed161 kg missed
5 Daniel Hephzibah 265 91.15 115 kg missed115122 kg missed145150155 kg missed
6 Fauzan Yahya Mohamed Abdullah 250 93.35 110120 kg missed120 kg missed130140 kg missed140
- Xavier Albert - 92.75 143 kg missed143 kg missed143171 kg missed171 kg missed171 kg missed

Men's 110 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Uzbekistan Ruslan Nurudinov Uzbekistan 400 Uzbekistan 109.85 170175178211222not taken
2 Jack Hitila Opeloge 374 108.65 160 kg missed160 kg missed160210214220 kg missed
3 Fiji Taniela Rainibogi Fiji 373 Fiji 108.35 165170173200205 kg missed205 kg missed
4 Ridge Nathan Richard Barredo 357 109.05 155160 kg missed161196200 kg missed201 kg missed
5 Australia Jackson Roberts-Young Australia 348 Australia 109.15 147 kg missed147 kg missed147189201211 kg missed
6 Malachi David Faamausili-Fala 333 109.75 148152 kg missed153 kg missed180185190 kg missed
7 Thomas Wilbur 330 106.85 145150 kg missed150180190 kg missed190 kg missed
8 Joshua Makafana Uikilifi Jr 326 106.95 135140144173178182
9 Samoa Niusila Opeloge Samoa 297 Samoa 95.45 127131135 kg missed163166171 kg missed
10 Maemae Frank Atantaake 267 105.25 110120126 kg missed140147155 kg missed
- Xavier John Tiffany - 108.25 148152154 kg missed180 kg missed180 kg missed181 kg missed

Men's +110 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Samoa Sanele Mao Samoa 410 Samoa 139.65 175185190 kg missed215221225
2 New Zealand David Liti New Zealand 387 New Zealand 169.05 155165175198212not taken
3 Australia Suamili Nanai Australia 355 Australia 154.85 160170180 kg missed185not takennot taken
4 Sikoti Manumua Jr 328 144.15 140145148168174180
5 Marcquinz Cook 305 165.55 130134140 kg missed164167171
6 Papua New Guinea Steven Kari Papua New Guinea 300 Papua New Guinea 114.85 130140 kg missed141 kg missed170190 kg missed190 kg missed
7 Ruben Burger 293 110.35 125 kg missed130135 kg missed160 kg missed163167 kg missed
8 Kennedy Richard Nofoagatotoa 271 143.15 115120125 kg missed145151160 kg missed

Women's 48 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Yu Mengqian 187 47.55 78 kg missed7982100105not taken
2 Komal Kohar 176 47.35 757881 kg missed9598100 kg missed
3 Rose Jean Ramos Amis 175 46.65 758083 kg missed909597 kg missed
4 Jo-Beth Deireragea 157 46.95 656871848688 kg missed
5 Dinusha Gomes 152 47.55 7073 kg missed73 kg missed8285 kg missed86 kg missed
6 Papua New Guinea Thelma Toua Papua New Guinea 146 Papua New Guinea 46.95 6366 kg missed66 kg missed8387 kg missed87 kg missed
7 Bede Dorothy Igo 128 46.95 555861 kg missed677073 kg missed
8 Ani Geua Gavera 125 46.55 555861 kg missed67 kg missed6770 kg missed
9 Nurul Syuhaidah Ahman 122 47.35 52 kg missed5255 kg missed6770 kg missed70

Women's 53 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 India Gyaneshwari Yadav India 194 India 51.75 828587103105107
2 Bar Koyel 188 52.85 808284104109 kg missed109 kg missed
3 Australia Brenna Kean Australia 172 Australia 52.35 73 kg missed7376 kg missed9599101 kg missed
4 Solomon Islands Jenly Tegu Wini Solomon Islands 170 Solomon Islands 52.05 7073 kg missed759095100 kg missed
5 Papua New Guinea Dika Toua Papua New Guinea 168 Papua New Guinea 52.35 707375 kg missed9598 kg missed98 kg missed
6 Jiin Linn Chua 166 52.05 71 kg missed717393 kg missed93 kg missed93
7 Canada Amanda Braddock Canada 165 Canada 52.25 717375879092 kg missed
8 Idau Vagi 147 51.85 60 kg missed6064758083

Women's 58 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Anneke Spies Burger 179 57.65 77 kg missed7780 kg missed98100102
2 Georgia Grace Cameron 178 57.25 747678 kg missed98102 kg missed102
3 Kayla Miller-Gorce 172 57.35 767982 kg missed9398 kg missed106 kg missed
4 Hannah Close 167 57.15 727578 kg missed9295 kg missed98 kg missed
5 My-Only Stephen 160 57.15 70 kg missed7075 kg missed9093 kg missed93 kg missed
6 Bless-Margaret Harris 150 56.75 60 kg missed6570708085 kg missed
7 Melissa A B Orthosie 117 56.65 475154606366 kg missed
8 Atelina W M Vulakouvaki 113 54.75 475053 kg missed6063 kg missed63
- Erica Schryer - 57.65 78 kg missed78 kg missed78 kg missednot takennot takennot taken
- Rim Tessa - 57.55 77 kg missed7780101 kg missed101 kg missed105 kg missed

Women's 63 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Femily-Crystie Notte 224 62.65 9599101113119123
2 Fatima Yakubu 203 61.55 90 kg missed9094 kg missed110113 kg missed113
3 Anoni Faumui 186 61.75 8083 kg missed83100103105 kg missed
4 Riana Froger 182 60.75 77 kg missed7781 kg missed102105108 kg missed
5 Bianca Paulette A Arias Rodriguez 180 62.25 8085 kg missed85 kg missed100 kg missed100105 kg missed
6 Milah Dinh 171 61.55 737679 kg missed9598 kg missed98 kg missed
7 Mereia Claris Talei Turaganivalu 168 61.95 707477 kg missed909497 kg missed
8 Shirmara Wini 166 61.25 7075 kg missed769095 kg missed97 kg missed
9 Kari Anna Mea 165 62.15 7075 kg missed75 kg missed95 kg missed95 kg missed95
10 Cyndi Rival 134 59.35 5358 kg missed58727680 kg missed

Women's 69 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Nya Phebe Hayman 212 68.45 9598 kg missed101 kg missed114117121 kg missed
2 Lin Melissa Doreen 200 67.95 848790110116 kg missed116 kg missed
3 Kennedy Harding 194 68.05 848790 kg missed102107111 kg missed
4 Sim Rachelle 178 68.25 80 kg missed8084 kg missed98101 kg missed102 kg missed
5 Ulina Tinaiadivila Sagone 135 66.15 5560 kg missed60707580 kg missed
6 Siva Elgiva Teimitsi 115 66.75 455055556070 kg missed
- Australia Darcy Kay Australia - Australia 65.15 88 kg missed88 kg missed89 kg missed102106116 kg missed
- Olivia Shalom Selemaia - 68.05 102 kg missed102 kg missed102 kg missed124128 kg missed130 kg missed

Women's 77 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Seine Stowers 254 75.55 108112 kg missed112138142145 kg missed
2 Nigeria Taiwo Liadi Nigeria 240 Nigeria 76.05 95100105125130135
3 Isabella Andueza 215 76.35 93 kg missed9396 kg missed117122125 kg missed
4 Alyssa Jane Roy 204 72.95 9295 kg missed95 kg missed106109112
5 Notte Chrislyn 155 71.65 606570808590 kg missed
6 Zoe Fernande Magnetti 121 74.75 505456616568 kg missed
7 Maria Fiapule Sefo 103 72.35 4346 kg missed46 kg missed556065 kg missed
- Chalida Taingdee - 74.75 9295 kg missed95 kg missed113 kg missed113 kg missed115 kg missed
- Hayley Elizabeth Whiting - 76.35 96 kg missed96 kg missed96118 kg missed122 kg missed122 kg missed

Women's 86 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Australia Eileen Cikamatana Australia 245 Australia 85.55 107 kg missed107112133140 kg missed140 kg missed
2 Litia Sipola Nacagilevu 240 85.65 105 kg missed105111122129132 kg missed
3 Sefulu Seuao 222 77.55 93 kg missed9399120123126 kg missed
4 Miriama Taletawa 216 77.65 909599 kg missed118121126 kg missed
5 Vanuatu Ajah Pritchard-Lolo Vanuatu 212 Vanuatu 85.35 9397100 kg missed110115120 kg missed
6 Destiny Efalata Uera 197 84.25 758085100106112
7 Taliah Sua 196 84.55 8690 kg missed90 kg missed109 kg missed110115 kg missed
8 Demy Grace Ambrym Marie Dabin 182 84.35 7781 kg missed8195101 kg missed101
9 Merean Atantaake 176 79.85 7073769095100
10 Adele Simon 164 83.15 68 kg missed68 kg missed689296100 kg missed
11 Noi Bernadette Igo 155 85.25 6570 kg missed708592 kg missed92 kg missed

Women's +86 kg, 2026 Universal Weightlifting Cup

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Place Athlete Total Nation Bodyweight Snatch Clean and jerk
1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
1 Samoa Iuniarra Sipaia Samoa 257 Samoa 135.95 106110 kg missed110 kg missed145150151
2 Judy Soloai 241 171.35 95101104 kg missed135140144 kg missed
3 Etta Mae Love 240 132 9699102128133138
4 Mata Noko Mcdonald 203 102.45 8690 kg missed90 kg missed111 kg missed112117
5 Wai Teng Melissa Yee 200 106.75 818690105110113 kg missed
6 Luaiva Floyd 200 139.85 808590 kg missed105110115
7 Tenganga Taunikarawa 191 99.85 75818690100105
8 Helen Anastasia Seipua 182 135.05 7580 kg missed80 kg missed102107 kg missed107
9 Marcquina Matana Cook 180 117.15 70758095 kg missed95100
10 Ngirur Suzuki Mad 145 94.15 6571 kg missed71 kg missed8085 kg missed85 kg missed
- Leyna-May T.R. Domonatani - 98.25 90 kg missed90 kg missed90 kg missed110116 kg missed117