Competing at Dubai Club, he successfully lifted 108 kg and 115 kg in his first two attempts, but missed 117 kg on his third, finishing with 115 kg for second place. The Mongolian lifter claimed gold with 146 kg, while the Kazakh athlete took bronze with 112 kg, and in the youth age group an Uzbek lifter lifted 121 kg to win gold and set a new world youth record in this bodyweight category.