American world champion Blaine Sumner broke the world record for the World Cup hosted by Dubai after raising 495 kg in the squatting category in the open weight, breaking his previous record of 475 kg. The American champion Sumner said in a press statement that he wanted to gain weight, but preferred to raise only he did, and said: I could have asked to lift 500 kg, to move far from the nearest competitors, but I prefer to do so in the next tournament.