Weightlifting championships continue in Nay Pyi Taw

The 2026 Inter-State and Region Weightlifting Championships continued at the Weightlifting Training Gymnasium of Wunna Theikdhi Stadium in Nay Pyi Taw, with the aim of raising the standard of weightlifting and developing a new generation of athletes.
The championships are being organized by the Ministry of Sports in cooperation with the Sports and Physical Education Department and the Myanmar Weightlifting Federation.
In the women’s 77-kilogramme category, Nan Cherry Phoo of Shan State won first place with a snatch of 65 kilogrammes and a clean and jerk of 80 kilogrammes, giving her a total of 145 kilogrammes. Her teammate Oat Kine Htun finished second with a total of 142 kilogrammes (61 kilogrammes in the snatch and 81 kilogrammes in the clean and jerk), while May Lae Lae Win Hlaing of Yangon Region took third place with a total of 141 kilogrammes (60 kilogrammes and 81 kilogrammes, respectively).
In the men’s 75-kilogramme category, Wai Yan Phyo of the Nay Pyi Taw Union Territory team secured first place with a total of 236 kilogrammes, lifting 100 kilogrammes in the snatch and 136 kilogrammes in the clean and jerk. Shine Nyi Nyi of Yangon Region came second with 235 kilogrammes (100 kilogrammes and 135 kilogrammes), while Zin Min Aung of Taninthayi Region finished third with 226 kilogrammes (95 kilogrammes and 131 kilogrammes).
Wai Yan Phyo also set a new Inter-State and Region record in the men’s 75-kilogramme clean and jerk event with a lift of 136 kilogrammes, surpassing the previous record of 134 kilogrammes set by the Myanmar Weightlifting Federation.
The competitions will continue at 10 am on 4 November 2026, featuring men’s and women’s snatch and clean and jerk events in various weight categories. An awards presentation ceremony will follow the competitions. Members of the public and sports enthusiasts are welcome to attend free of charge. — MNA/KZL