Qatar's Fares Ibrahim Elbakh made history as he won the men’s 96kg weightlifting gold at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.
It is Qatar’s first-ever Olympic gold medal with an Olympic record-breaking combined lift of 402 kg.
Venezuela's Keydomar Vellenilla won the silver with a combined lift of 387 kg.
The bronze medal went to Anton Pliesnoi from Georgia with a combined lift of 387 kg as well, but losing out on tie-breaking criteria.
Elbakh gives his country their first ever gold medal
Qatar has competed in 9 Summer Olympic Games. They have previously won one silver and four bronze medals.
They are represented by 16 competitors in 7 sports in this year's Olympics.
The Tokyo Olympics will conclude on the 8th of August.
Luis ACOSTA / AFP
