Publish Date: 23 April 2021 - 12:30

TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Iranian lifter Kianoush Rostami won the gold medal of 89kg category at the 2021 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday.

The Rio 2016 gold medalist, hoisted 167kg in the snatch to receive the silver medal. And gained another silver in the clean and jerk by lifting 206kg.

With a total of 373kg, he won the gold medal.

Kazakhstan’s Nurgissa Adiletuly won the silver medal with a total of 372kg and the bronze medal went to Sarvarbek Zafarjonov from Uzbekistan who lifted 368kg.

MAH/PR