Georgian weightlifter breaks 2 of his own world records
Georgian weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze broke two of his own world records to win gold at the Weightlifting World Championships. Talakhadze won the men's super-heavyweight category by lifting a total of 477kg, improving his own world record by 4kg. The Georgian, who broke his own snatch world record by 3kg after lifting 220kg, finished first in the clean-and-jerk category as well.