Rostami lifted 173 kg in the snatch and 209kg in the clean and jerk for a 382 total to claim the gold medal, after finishing as runner-up at the Asian Championships in April.
“I wanted to break the world record, but my physical condition did not allow that. I am going to set a record in the London 2012 Olympic Games,” Rostami said.
Frenchman Benjamin Hennequin won the silver medal with a combined 378 and Adrian Zielinski of Poland took bronze with a 376 total.
The competition ends on Sunday.
The competitions will also determine who will be eligible to compete in the Olympic Games.
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