Gor Minasyan Wins Snatch Gold for Bahrain

Bahrain continued its golden run in weightlifting at the sixth Islamic Solidarity Games yesterday as Gor Minasyan claimed gold in the men’s +110kg snatch at Riyadh’s Boulevard Arena.

Earlier in the tournament, Bahraini weightlifter Ingrid Grueso made history by winning gold in the 69kg category, earning the Kingdom’s first-ever weightlifting medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games. Building on that momentum, Minasyan dominated his category from the first lift, successfully hoisting 205kg, then 211kg, and finally 213kg, finishing at the top of the leaderboard. Iraq’s Ali Rubaiawi secured silver with 212kg, while Uzbekistan’s Sharofiddin Amriddinov took bronze at 188kg.

The remainder of the top six included Reza Hassanpour Feremi of Iran (182kg), Ali Shukurlu of Turkey (170kg), and Mohammad Zeitoun of Lebanon (120kg), while Muhammad Ripqy Ramadhan of Indonesia did not register a total.

Minasyan displayed elite consistency in the snatch, securing gold even before the clean and jerk segment. His victories in the snatch, clean and jerk, and overall total, combined with Grueso’s golds in the women’s 69kg snatch and clean and jerk, bring Bahrain’s weightlifting haul to five gold medals at the Games.

Across all sports, Bahrain’s medal tally now stands at 11, including five golds, four silvers, and two bronzes. The silvers came from Grueso’s 69kg snatch, Sayed Hashim Ahmed in esports, and Israpil Sagaipov in men’s 90kg judo. Bronze medals were won by Poltoraskii Ruslan in men’s 60kg judo and Askerii Gerbekov in men’s 81kg judo.

As the sixth Islamic Solidarity Games continue in Riyadh, Bahrain’s athletes aim to build on this strong start, competing for further podium finishes across multiple sports.