Recap show Part 2 for the IPF Classic Open World Championships with experts Julia Williams and Mike Gold. This was the biggest and most exciting World Championships in IPF history with 59 countries competing! It was a tough competition, but the USA won the team points on both the women's and men’s side, took home the most gold medals and the most medals overall. Natalie Richards won gold for best lifter while Jonathan Cayco won silver and Amanda Lawrence won bronze. Congratulations to everyone that competed and all of the countries involved. PART 1 of this recap covers the major storylines, highlights and controversies, PART 2 covers the most impressive and most slept on performances and the day by day recap of all 16 weight classes.

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