In Houston city of US
world championship of weightlifting has been held .Neftchi Sport Club’s
athlete, Boyanka Kostova (58 kg) showed a great determination in the
competition and owned the title of world champion. Our athlete beside being
world champion also signed a new world record. As, in snatch her first attempt
was wasted, but in her second attempt she repeated her 109 kg European record
of herself. Then, she managed the 112 Kg weight. In her 3rd attempt with
handling the weight, Boyanka set a new world record. Until this time, Chinese
Yung Ing had the best record . Our athlete renewed her opponent’s record 1 kg.
She has set the European record as well by lifting 112 kg.Boyanka Kostova also
was successful in clean and jerk lifting. First she handled 136 kg renewing
record . Because of total 248 kg repeating her European record. Then Kostova
requested 140 kg. But after being unsuccessful in her second attempt, our
weightlifter was successful. Which this resulted with new record. She renewed the
world record of Yang Ing with 1 more kg. Meanwhile, this result renewed both
clean and jerk and in total European record.Thus, Boyanka Kostova
with total result of 252 kg (112 kg + 140 kg) signed as first in Azerbaijan’s
weightlifting history. Among female athletes , Boyanka Kostova by winning world
champion title, also has 6 records – 2 world and 4 European record to her name.Note that, 22 years
old Boyanka is a 2 time European champion.