She triumphed in the women’s up to 61kg category.
“I’m so happy and proud to get the gold here,” said Hosseini who grabbed the gold with her second attempt of 90kg.
Also, Reza Enayatollahi celebrated his 18th birthday in advance, clinching the men’s up to 97kg category with a new Next Gen world record of 195kg in his second attempt.
“I worked hard for 11 years for this result. I believe the key to success is hard work and listening to your coach,” said Enayatollahi who aims for a medal at Paralympic Games.
After two days of exciting Rookie & Next Gen competition, Uzbekistan led the medals standings with 21 medals including 13 gold followed by Armenia and Iran with four top places. Hosts Egypt finished the junior events on three gold medals.