TEHRAN – Ahmad Aminzadeh of Iran won a gold medal for Iran in the Men's Over 107 kg at the 2024 Para Powerlifting World Cup on Tuesday.

He came first with 250kg.

Ukraine’s powerlifter Anton Kriukov claimed the silver, lifting 248kg and bronze medal went to Georgian Akaki Jintcharadze with 242kg.

Aminzadeh also won another gold medal with a total of 741kg.

Overall, a total of 313 athletes from 66 nations competed 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.