Moldovan athlete Dan Dorin Betca has won the gold medal at the World University Weightlifting Championship, currently taking place in Doha, Qatar.
According to the Weightlifting Federation of Moldova, on the second day of the competition, Betca competed in the up to 70 kg weight category and clearly established his dominance. The weightlifter took first place in the snatch, lifting 134 kg, and repeated his success in the clean and jerk with a 160 kg lift.
With a total of 294 kg, Dan Dorin Betca finished the competition in first place, officially becoming the 2026 FISU World Champion.
