Weightlifter Briken Calja from Shtërmeni managed to lift in the Olympic weight category up to 73 kg, 152 kg in snatch, and 181 in the clean and jerk, for a total weight of 333 kg.

With this result, he ranked first in Group B, while this afternoon Group A will also compete to see the final ranking of the Albanian weightlifter, who is the only one participating in this World Championship after the withdrawal of weightlifter Erkand Qerimaj.

With this result, Calja seems very close to securing qualification for the Paris Olympics, as the only athlete from weightlifting. To secure the ticket there, he needs to rank approximately within the top 15.

The World Weightlifting Championships started in Thailand on Sunday, where Albania is also participating. These are the final qualifying competitions for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Initially, it was thought that we would compete with two athletes, but in the end, Erkand Qerimaj withdrew, and as a result, Briken Calja represents Albania alone.

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