Vietnam’s Thach Kim Tuan was crowned the first gold medallist of the 2017 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships in Anaheim ©IWF

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Thach won all three gold medals on offer in the men's 56 kilograms category ©IWF
Thach won all three gold medals on offer in the men's 56 kilograms category ©IWF
Fellow Vietnamese Tran Le Quoc Toan was the overall runner-up ©IWF
Fellow Vietnamese Tran Le Quoc Toan was the overall runner-up ©IWF
Thach celebrated his comprehensive victory atop the podium ©IWF
Thach celebrated his comprehensive victory atop the podium ©IWF
India's Chanu Saikhom Mirabai came out on top in the women's 48kg category ©IWF
India's Chanu Saikhom Mirabai came out on top in the women's 48kg category ©IWF
Thailand’s Thunya Sukcharoen failed with her final lift in the clean and jerk, costing her two gold medals ©IWF
Thailand’s Thunya Sukcharoen failed with her final lift in the clean and jerk, costing her two gold medals ©IWF
Colombia's Ana Iris Segura Segura was the overall bronze medallist ©IWF
Colombia's Ana Iris Segura Segura was the overall bronze medallist ©IWF
Compatriot Francisco Antonio Mosquera Valencia tasted overall victory in the men's 62kg division ©IWF
Compatriot Francisco Antonio Mosquera Valencia tasted overall victory in the men's 62kg division ©IWF
Japan's Yoichi Itokazu was a close second ©IWF
Japan's Yoichi Itokazu was a close second ©IWF
Georgia's Shota Mishvelidze rounded out the podium ©IWF
Georgia's Shota Mishvelidze rounded out the podium ©IWF