Jun 23, 2017, 10:17 PM

Larijani hails Iran's championship at IWF weightlifting tournament

Larijani hails Iran's championship at IWF weightlifting tournament

TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani congratulated Iranian Weightlifting Team on claiming first place at 2017 Junior World Championships in Japan.

“Championship of the Iranian weightlifting team, for the second consecutive year, at 2017 Junior World Championships made us happy,” Larijani said in the message.

Congratulating the youth, heroes, coaches, officials of the sport and honest people of Iran, Larijnai hoped for a lasting success for the Iranian youth in all fields.

Iran's Junior Weightlifting Team, despite being ranked sixth in the medal ranking, won the World Championship title for the second consecutive year, with Reza Biralvand, Ali Davoudi and Rahman Ourameh featuring outstanding performances at the tournament in Japan, and being awarded 6 medals, including two precious gold ones.

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