Iran’s Yousefi claims silver in weightlifting

August 15, 2022 - 19:50

TEHRAN – Alireza Yousefi of Iran seized a silver medal in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games on Monday.

He earned a silver with 181kg in the snatch, 230kg in the clean and jerk and 411kg in total.

Uzbekistan’s Akbar Djuraev (200-246-446) won the gold medal and bronze medal went to Turkmenistan’s Hojamuhammet Toychyyev (184-225-409).

More than 4,000 athletes from 56 countries compete in the Games in Konya, Turkey.

There are 19 sports and four Para sports on the program.