Cuban lifter Marifélix Sarría finishes seventh at the Ningbo Weightlifting World Championships, earning Los Angeles 2028 ranking points

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November 10, 2026

Cuba's Marifélix Sarría finished seventh in the over-86 kg division of the 2026 World Weightlifting Championships, held in Ningbo, China, from October 27 to November 8, according to Telerebelde and the Cuban News Agency (ACN). She totaled 261 kilograms: 108 in the snatch and 153 in the clean and jerk.

Her best showing came in the clean and jerk, where she ranked fourth with 153 kg. In the snatch she missed her attempts at 112 kg and placed 17th. China's Li Yan won all three golds with a 317 kg total, followed by South Korea's Park Hye-jeong (286) and Kim Hyo-eon (277).

Sarría was Cuba's only representative at the event, which opened the qualification process for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. According to ACN, the result met her goal of finishing among the top eight and scoring for the Olympic qualification ranking. Cuba placed 40th in the women's team standings with 50 points.

Fuente: Telerebelde; Agencia Cubana de Noticias

Marifélix Sarría Padrón

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Marifélix Sarría is a Cuban weightlifter from Cienfuegos, widely regarded as the country's best female lifter in the +86 kg category. She began her athletic career at the EIDE sports school in Cienfuegos, initially trying water polo before switching to weightlifting almost by chance. Her first coach immediately recognized her potential and predicted she would become a champion.