Turkmen weightlifter Shahzadbek Matyakubov won the gold medal at the Asian Youth and Junior Championships in Doha (Qatar), setting a world record.

Matyakubov won in the 102 kg weight category and set junior world records in the clean and jerk (219 kg) and the classic biathlon total of 396 kg (177+219).

The second and third places were taken by Iranian representatives Alireza Nasiri – 389 kg (171+218) and Abolfazl Zare – 366 kg (172+194).