WASHINGTON, November 29. /TASS/. Russian weightlifter Tatiana Kashirina has won the gold medal at the IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Houston, TX, in the + 75 kg weight category with the overall result of 333 kg.

The silver medal went to China’s Meng Suping (325) and bronze - to Kim Kuk-hyang of North Korea (298).

Medals in 15 Olympic events were contested at the Houston World Championships that has completed on Sunday, 8 among men and 7 among women.