Muhammed Furkan Özbek Wins Silver at World Weightlifting Championship

At the World Weightlifting Championship held in Ningbo, China, national athlete Muhammed Furkan Özbek reached second place in the men's 65 kg category. Özbek, who is the reigning world champion, delivered another strong performance at this event.

In the snatch portion of the competition, Özbek lifted 147 kg and finished second in his category. In the clean and jerk, he lifted 183 kg and won the bronze medal.

With a total of 330 kg, Özbek secured second place in the world. This result gave Türkiye its first medals on the second day of the championship.

Özbek's achievement is seen as an important source of motivation for the national weightlifting team.