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Kazakh Alexei Churkin won silver at the XX Summer Asian Games, held in Aichi (Japan), while setting a world record

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Published Oct 1, 2026

In the push, our athlete lifted 205 kg and 173 kg in a jerk, gaining 378 kg according to the results of the biathlon. The result allowed the athlete to rise to second place. Churkin was overtaken only by the experienced Korean Kwang Riol Ro, who in total took only one kilogram more - 379 kg (165 + 214). The bronze went to Shunnan Chen (China) - 374 kg (163 + 211).

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