Weightlifting

Iranian weightlifters become world's vice-champions

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – The national Iranian weightlifting team became runner-up in the world vice-champion at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships on Monday.

Iran’s Abbaspour wins 3 medals in World Weightlifting C’ships

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) - Iranian weightlifter Alireza Abbaspour grabbed three medals, including two silver and one bronze, at the 2024 Junior World Weightlifting Championships held in Spain.

Ahmad Aminzadeh becomes strongest para weightlifter in world

TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Iranian para-powerlifter Ahmad Aminzadeh clinched the gold medal in the +107 kg category of Fazza 13th Para Powerlifting 2024 World Cup in Dubai.

Raeisi felicitates men’s weightlifting team on championship

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has congratulated Iran’s weightlifting men’s team on their championship at the 2023 Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Iran crowned at 2023 Junior World Weightlifting C’ships

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The young Iranian weightlifting team clinched the top spot at the 2023 Junior World Weightlifting Championships.

Iranian weightlifter finishes runner-up in Asian Games

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iranian weightlifter Ali Davoudi brilliantly finished his campaign at the ongoing 19th edition of the Asian Games in Chin, ranking second in the continental sporting event.

FM felicitates Iranian wrestlers, weightlifter on victories

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian top diplomat congratulated the Iranian wrestlers and weightlifter for winning colorful medals at world competitions.

Iran ranks 3rd in IWF World Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Iran’s national team has ranked third at the 2023 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Iran’s Javadi wins gold at 2023 World Weightlifting C'ships

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s Mir Mostafa Javadi gained a gold medal in the Men’s 89KG division at 2023 World Weightlifting Championships on Monday.

Iran’s Soltani wins gold at World Weightlifting C'ships

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Iran veteran weightlifter Mohsen Soltani won a gold medal in the men’s 89kg class of the 2023 Masters World Weightlifting Championships underway in Wieliczka, Poland.

Iran junior weightlifting team becomes Asia champion

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Winning 23 medals, Iran's weightlifting team championed at the 2023 Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships in India.

Iran bags 4 medals at 2023 Asian Youth weightlifting C'ships

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – The Iranian women weightlifters won four medals at the 2023 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships underway in India.

Iran’s Davasari wins gold in Uzbekistan Open Weightlifting

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – An Iranian Junior weightlifter Mehrab Davasari has grabbed the gold medal in the 61 kg category at the Central Asian Open U17 Weightlifting Championships underway in Uzbekistan.

Iran's Davoudi bags 3 gold medals in 2023 IWF Grand Prix I

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Iranian weightlifter Ali Davoudi grabbed three gold medals in the 2023 IWF Grand Prix I held in Havana, Cuba.

Iran to host 2024 Men’s West Asian Weightlifting C'ships

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – The eleventh edition of the Men’s West Asian Weightlifting is to be held in Iran in 2024.

Raeisi congrats championship of Iran weightlifting team

TEHRAN, May 14 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi felicitated the championship of the country's weightlifting team at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in South Korea.

Iran champion at 2023 Asian Weightlifting C'ships

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – Iran's weightlifting team became champion at the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in South Korea.

Iran’s Javadi wins bronze in Asian Weightlifting C’ships

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Iranian weightlifter Mostafa Javadi bagged two bronze medals in the 89 kg weight category of the Asian Weightlifting Championships in South Korea.

Iran's Soltani bags gold medal in Asian Weightlifting C'ships

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Iranian Weightlifter Hossein Soltani grabbed a gold medal in Asian Weightlifting Championships on Tuesday.

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Iranian female weightlifter bags 2 bronze medals

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iranian female weightlifter Fatemeh Keshavarz snatched two bronze medals in the 64 kg weight category of the Asian Weightlifting Championships in South Korea.

Iran ranks 7th in 2022 World Weightlifting C'ship

TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – Iran has ranked seventh at the World Weightlifting Championships 2022 held in Bogota, Colombia.

Iran weightlifter gets gold in snatch, silver in total

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – Iranian weightlifter has bagged two medals in the weight category of 102kg at the Weightlifting Championships underway in Colombia.

Iran gets 1st medal at 2022 World Weightlifting Champs

TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iranian weightlifter has received a silver medal at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships underway in Bogota, Colombia.

11 Iran weightlifters including 4 women to vie in Colombia

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Eleven weightlifters including four sportswomen are to represent Iran at the 2022 weightlifting world championships in Colombia.

Motamedi wins gold at Asian Weightlifting C’ships (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – Rasoul Motamedi from Iran claimed a gold medal at the 2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Bahrain.

Chatraei wins bronze at 2022 Asian Weightlifting c'ship

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Masoud Chatraei of Iran claimed a bronze medal in the men’s 89kg weight class of 2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships on Thursday.

Iran weightlifter Rasoul Motamedi wins gold medal in ISG

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Rasoul Motamedi from Iran gained a gold medal in the Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkey on Monday.

Iranian weightlifter Reza Beiralvand collects gold in ISG

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Iranian weightlifter Reza Beiralvand seized a gold medal in the men’s 96kg of the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games on Sunday.