{"id":19255,"date":"2026-05-05T06:06:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=19255"},"modified":"2026-05-05T06:06:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T06:06:00","slug":"delos-santos-breaks-junior-world-record-bags-gold-at-iwf-worlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=19255","title":{"rendered":"Delos Santos breaks junior world record, bags gold at IWF Worlds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>MANILA, Philippines <\/strong>\u2014 Filipino weightlifter\u00a0Albert Delos Santos\u00a0set a new junior world record after lifting 187 kilograms in the clean and jerk at the\u00a0International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Junior Championships\u00a0in Ismailia, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p><!-- article-ad-seven (first for mobile) --><\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old ruled the men\u2019s 71-kg division, clinching the gold medal with a total lift of 326 kg to mark his arrival on the global stage.<\/p>\n<p>Delos Santos improved on his previous record of 185 kg, which he set during the IWF World Championships in Peru in May 2025. 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