Russia’s Tatiana Kashirina claimed a clean sweep of the women’s over-87 kilograms gold medals on the final day of the 2018 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat ©IWF

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The 27-year-old managed best lifts of 145kg in the snatch and 185kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 330kg, all of which were world standards ©IWF
The 27-year-old managed best lifts of 145kg in the snatch and 185kg in the clean and jerk for a total of 330kg, all of which were world standards ©IWF
Kashirina was pushed all the way by China's Meng Suping, who missed the opportunity to secure the clean and jerk and total gold medals after failing at 188kg with the last attempt of the competition ©IWF
Kashirina was pushed all the way by China's Meng Suping, who missed the opportunity to secure the clean and jerk and total gold medals after failing at 188kg with the last attempt of the competition ©IWF
Thailand's Duangaksorn Chaidee was the overall bronze medallist ©IWF
Thailand's Duangaksorn Chaidee was the overall bronze medallist ©IWF
North Korea's Kim Kuk Hyang, second from left, completed the list of podium finishers having come third in the snatch ©IWF
North Korea's Kim Kuk Hyang, second from left, completed the list of podium finishers having come third in the snatch ©IWF
Reigning Olympic champion Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia dominated the men's over-109kg event from start to finish ©IWF
Reigning Olympic champion Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia dominated the men's over-109kg event from start to finish ©IWF
He triumphed by a margin of 24kg over nearest challenger Gor Minasyan of Armenia in the total ©IWF
He triumphed by a margin of 24kg over nearest challenger Gor Minasyan of Armenia in the total ©IWF
Rounding out the overall podium was Uzbekistan’s Rustam Djangabaev ©IWF
Rounding out the overall podium was Uzbekistan’s Rustam Djangabaev ©IWF
But it was Talakhadze who stole the headlines ©IWF
But it was Talakhadze who stole the headlines ©IWF
IWF President Tamás Aján took part in the flag handover ceremony as attention turns to the 2019 World Championships in Pattaya in Thailand ©IWF
IWF President Tamás Aján took part in the flag handover ceremony as attention turns to the 2019 World Championships in Pattaya in Thailand ©IWF