CAIRO, Nov. 6 (SEE)- Mohamed Ihab, The Egyptian weightlifting champion, won the gold medal at the World Championships in Turkmenistan. Ehab won Egypt's first medal in the The Snatch Lift, lifting a record breaking 173 kg.
The Egyptian weighlifter managed to lift of 173 kg over his head, surpassing China's Jiaon Liu, who lifted 172 kg, Egypt is participating in the world weightlifting championship with five lifters, Mohammed Ihab, weighing 81 kg, Ahmed Ashour weighing 89 kg, Wahid Shaaban weighing 73 kg, Sara Samir 71 kg, Shaima Khalaf weighing 87 kg,