World’s strongest man Lasha Talakhadze will miss the world weightlifting championships after winning the last 10 combined Olympic and world super heavyweight titles.

Talakhadze, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, is expected to become a member of Georgia’s parliament just before the world championships begin in December in Bahrain. according to the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

Talakhadze, 31, has won all 10 Olympic and world titles since returning in 2015 from a two-year ban for testing positive for the steroid stanozolol. The super heavyweight weightlifting champion also holds the title of the world’s strongest man.

He won the Paris Olympic title in his first competition in 328 days after being sidelined with knee injuries. according to the IWF.

Talakhadze holds the world records for heaviest weight lifts in the snatch (225 kilograms or 496 pounds) and clean and jerk (267 kilograms or 588 pounds), set in 2021.

This brings his combined world record total to 492kg, eight kilos shy of the 500kg mark.

According to the IWF, Georgian Weightlifting Federation President Kakhi Kakhiashvili said during the Paris Games that he hoped Talakhadze would reach the 500 mark at the 2026 European Championships, which will be hosted by Georgia .

If Talakhadze returns to competition, he could attempt to become the first weightlifter to win four Olympic gold medals in Los Angeles in 2028. He is currently one of five to win three gold medals, with the other four retired .

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