Warsaw, Nov 26, IRNA -- Iranian weightlifter in 105+ category Hossein
Rezazadeh on Tuesday grabbed three gold medals in 2002 World
Weightlifting Championship here in Warsaw breaking the world record.
He lifted a total weight of 472.5 kg, and broke the world record
by 0.5 kg by clearing 263 kg in clean and jerk, the first time ever
for any weightlifter in the category.
Following his impressive feat, he told IRNA that he dedicates the
medals to all of his compatriots who have prayed for him throughout
the competition.
Meanwhile, earlier Tuesday Hossein Tavakoli, Iran's gold medalist
of the category at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, lifted 185 kg in snatch,
and ranked seventh for body weight difference with his Turkish
competitor Bunyami Sudas and Alan Cagajew from Bulgari.
Iran stands third at 2002 World Weightlifting Championships
Warsaw, Nov 27, IRNA -- Iran's national weightlifting team finished
third at the 2002 World Weightlifting Championships after China and
Bulgaria by winning three gold and three bronze medals at the end of
the competitions here Tuesday evening.
Iran's heavyweight lifter Hossein Rezazadeh who smashed the world
record in the +105 kg category was hardly troubled by his rivals on
his way toward winning three gold medals of the class.
He lifted a total of 472.5 kg, and broke the world record by 0.5
kg by clearing 263 kg in clean and jerk, the first time ever for any
weightlifter in the category.
Following his impressive feat, Rezazadeh told IRNA that he
dedicates the medals to all of his compatriots who have prayed for him
throughout the competition.
Earlier on Friday, Iran's lifter in the weight category 77 kg
Mohammad-Hossein Barkhah won two bronze medals of the class at the
championships.
Barkhah lifted 165 kg in snatch, and ranked third after his
Chinese and Bulgarian competitors who totalled 172.5 kg and 170 kg to
win the gold and silver medals, respectively.
Barkhah in clean and jerk was able to lift 200 kg, and ranked
fourth for his weight difference with his Bulgarian and Turkish
competitor who won the silver and bronze medals of the class.
Also on Sunday, Kourosh Baqeri of Iran snatched the bronze medal
of 94 kg category of the championships.
The former world gold medalist, Baqeri failed to lift 177.5 and
180 kg in snatch and was eliminated.
In clean-and-jerk class, the Iranian lifted 210 kg finishing
third.
Hossein Tavakkoli, Iran's gold medalist of the category at the
2000 Sydney Olympics, lifted 185 kg in snatch, and ranked seventh for
body weight difference with his Turkish competitor Bunyami Sudas and
Alan Cagajew from Bulgaria.
China ranked first in the championships by grabbing eight golds
in the competitions, four silvers and one bronze medal, while Bulgaria
stood second by gaining four golds, eight silvers and three bronzes.
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