TEHRAN - World record holder Aliakbar Gharibshahi secured the gold medal for Iran in the Men's up to 107 kg at the 2024 Para Powerlifting World Cup on Tuesday.

He finished in first place with 240kg.

Uzbekistan’s powerlifters Ilkhom Khalimov and Nuriddin Davlatov won silver and bronze medals with 230kg and 229kg, respectively.

Gharibshahi also won another gold medal with a total of 705kg.

Mexican powerlifter Jose de Castillo and Emirati athlete Abdalla Al Naqbi came second and third with a total of 641kg and 593kg, respectively.

Overall, a total of 313 athletes from 66 nations compete in the prestigious event aiming to improve their Paralympic rankings one last time, making it the most competitive fields ahead of the Games.

Powerlifting powerhouses and Tokyo 2020 medal toppers China, Nigeria, Jordan, Iran, Malaysia, Egypt among others have brought in their top names to stamp their dominance ahead of the Games.

The competition kicked off on June 20 in Tbilisi, Georgia and will run until June 26.