Meanwhile at the 2016 Youth World Championships more lifting prodigies break their own world records…
This time Yeison Lopez (77kg, Colombia) smashes his own 156kg youth snatch world record by 1kg on his second attempt, then breaks it again with 160kg on his final attempt. Yeison looked completely unfazed when setting up to break them, leaving 1 minute 20 seconds on the clock the first time and 40 seconds the second time.
Update: All Snatch attempts. 152, 157 and 160kg.
Update: All Clean & Jerk attempts. 185, 191 and x195kg.
Following this Yeison opened in the Clean and Jerks with 185kg which secured him 3 gold medals then went onto his second attempt to secure two more youth world records in the clean and jerk plus total by lifting 191kg. He attempted 195kg on his final attempt but missed behind.
He finished 152/157/160, 185/191/195x, 351kg.
191kg Clean and Jerk:
Update: Here is some footage of him and Harrison Maurus warming up for this competition.
