Sep 12, 2015, 11:51 AM

Iran finishes 3rd at Asian Weightlifting Championships

Iran finishes 3rd at Asian Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Iran's national weightlifting team ranked third at the Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Thailand with 499 points.

At the end of the 45th Asian Weight Lifting Championships held in Phuket city of Thailand, Iran’s team snatched one silver and two bronze medals to take the third title with 499 points.

China won the title with 516 points and Thailand came second with 510 points.

In the +105kg weight class, the Iranian lifter Bahador Mowlaei came second on Friday with a total of 414kg with 178kg in the snatch and 236kg in the clean and jerk.

Iran’s Majid Askari and Ali Hashemi had previously won two bronze medals in the competitions.

 

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