Myrthe Timmermans finished 38th in the women’s up-to-69-kilogram category at the world championships in Ningbo, China. She lifted 89 kilograms in the snatch and 112 kilograms in the clean and jerk, setting a Dutch record in the latter and recording a total of 201 kilograms. In 2023, she had finished 23rd in the up-to-64-kilogram category.

Song Kuk Hyang won the world title for the third consecutive year and set world records in the snatch at 122 kilograms, the clean and jerk at 153 kilograms, and the total at 275 kilograms. North Korea’s Ri Suk took silver with 259 kilograms, while Colombia’s Juliet Rodríguez won bronze with 245 kilograms. Marlous Schuilwerve finished 11th in the up-to-57-kilogram category with 182 kilograms; Nikki Löwik also represented the Netherlands. The championships were scheduled to continue until Sunday, November 8.