In bench press, Yazdani successfully lifted 155kg and snatched the silver medal of the third edition of World University Powerlifting Cup held in Pilsen, Czech Republic .
In squat attempt, he cleared the bar at 187.5kg, which came up short for another medal.
The competition started on July 8 and will end on July 14.
The other Iranian powerlifter Mohammad Raiesi at 83kg category will take to the platform today.
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