By Mike McCombs
The Island News
Beaufort’s C.J. Cummings finished 25th in the 89-kilogram weight class at the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships on Sunday, Sept. 10, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The 23 year old, who lifted in Group C, snatched 150 kg and lifted 186 in the Clean & Jerk for a total of 336 kg.
Iran’s Mir Mostafa Javadi Aliabadi won the weight class with a 169-215-384 showing.
Cummings’ lifts (150-186-336) were an improvement over his showing at the IWF Grand Prix in June in Havana, Cuba, where he lifted 143 kg in the Snatch and 180 in the Clean & Jerk for a total of 323 kg. The number was good enough there for 10th.
The Riyadh performance was Cummings’ best International showing since the pandemic-delayed 2020 Pan American Championships, which he won in April 2021. at the 73 kg weight class. Cummings has since moved to the 89kg weight class.
Cummings’ personal bests are 155 kg (Snatch), 193 kg (Clean & Jerk) and 347 kg (Total).
Mike McCombs is the Editor of The Island News and can be reached at TheIslandNews@gmail.com.
