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2025-01-27 13:50

Weightlifter Yousefi sidelined for six months

TEHRAN - Iranian super heavyweight weightlifter Alireza Yousefi underwent knee surgery in Tehran on Sunday.

2024-12-24 17:13

Iran’s Zarei wins gold at 2024 Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Iran’s Hamidreza Zarei claimed a gold medal at the 2024 Asian Youth & Junior Championships.

2024-12-21 11:29

By Farrokh Hesabi

Super heavyweight lifter Yousefi attracts world’s attention

TEHRAN - Alireza Yousefi, the 21-year-old Iranian weightlifting sensation, has captured the world’s attention with a stunning performance at the 2024 IWF World Championships. Yousefi’s clean and jerk of 262kg not only secured him a gold medal but also positioned him as a serious contender for future Olympic glory.

2024-07-03 17:41

By Farrokh Hesabi

Iran to send 40 athletes to Paris 2024

TEHRAN - With just 24 days until 2024 Olympic Games begins, Iran's 40-athlete team are ready to compete in 13 different sports.

2024-04-23 12:22

By Farrokh Hesabi

Iran secures 32 Paris 2024 berths

TEHRAN – With the conclusion of the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships and the 2024 World Rowing Asian and Oceanian Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta, Iran's contingent for the 2024 Paris Olympics has grown to 32 athletes.

2023-11-23 12:36

Iranian weightlifters win two silvers at 2023 Junior World Championships

TEHRAN – Abolfazl Zare and Arya Paydar of Iran snatched two silver medals at the 2023 Junior World Weightlifting Championships.

2023-11-22 11:23

Iran’s Nasiri snatches gold at 2023 Junior World Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Alireza Nasiri of Iran claimed a gold medal at the 2023 Junior World Weightlifting Championships.

2023/11/15

By Farrokh Hesabi

Weightlifter Rostami not allowed to partake at Paris 2024

TEHRAN - Famous Iranian weightlifter and Olympic gold medalist, Kianoush Rostami, will not compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

2023-11-07 16:42

Two Iranian athletes suspended for doping

TEHRAN – Iran National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO) has confirmed that two sportsmen have been suspended from all sport for three years following the anti-doping rule violation.

2023-10-09 15:54

By Farrokh Hesabi

Iran’s weightlifting fails to live up to expectations

TEHRAN - Iran's weightlifting performance was disappointing in the 2022 Asian Games, as they failed to win a gold medal for the first time in 21 years and only secured a silver.

2023-10-07 17:03

2022 Hangzhou: Iran’s Davoudi snatches silver in wrestling

TEHRAN – Ali Davoudi of Iran won a silver medal in weightlifting in the 2022 Asian Games.

2023-06-30 16:44

Iranian weightlifter Moradi announces retirement

TEHRAN – Olympic gold medalist Sohrab Moradi announced retirement from weightlifting on Friday.

2023-06-19 12:06

Iran’s Davoudi wins gold at 2023 IWF Grand Prix I

TEHRAN – Ali Davoudi from Iran claimed a gold medal at the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Grand Prix I on Sunday.

2023-05-10 13:41

Iran’s Javadi takes bronze at 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Mostafa Javadi of Iran claimed a bronze medal in the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships on Wednesday.

2023-05-08 16:28

Keshavarz wins bronze in Asian Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Iranian woman Fatemeh Keshavarz claimed a bronze medal in the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships on Monday.

2023-03-13 12:33

Olympic champion Nassirshalal appointed Iran weightlifting coach

TEHRAN - Navab Nassirshalal has been named as new coach of Iran national weightlifting team.

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2023-03-06 19:41

Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

Anoushirvani hopeful of rebuilding Iran weightlifting

TEHRAN - Sajad Anoushirvani, newly-elected president of Iran weightlifting federation, says that he is determined to rebuild the ruined federation.

2023-03-06 12:30

Anoushiravani elected head of Iran weightlifting federation

TEHRAN – Sajad Anoushirvani was elected unopposed as president of Iran weightlifting federation for a four-year term till 2027.

2022-12-14 13:31

Iran’s Dehdar wins silver at 2022 World Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Reza Dehdar of Iran claimed a silver medal at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships on Wednesday.

2022-08-15 19:50

Iran’s Yousefi claims silver in weightlifting

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

2022-08-15 16:56

Weightlifter Motamedi wins gold at Solidarity Games

TEHRAN – Weightlifter Rasoul Motamedi of Iran claimed a gold medal in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) on Monday.

2022-08-15 10:58

Woman weightlifter Elham Hosseini snatches bronze

TEHRAN – Iranian woman weightlifter Elham Hosseini claimed the bronze medal in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Sunday night.

2022-08-14 19:47

Weightlifter Reza Beiralvand collects gold

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

2022-08-13 19:02

Weightlifter Javadi snatches gold at Islamic Solidarity Games

TEHRAN – Iranian weightlifter Mostafa Javadi claimed a gold medal in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games on Saturday.

2022-08-12 17:11

Weightlifter Basami wins bronze at Islamic Solidarity Games

TEHRAN – Iranian woman weightlifter Poupak Basami won a bronze medal in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games on Friday.

2022-07-25 18:52

Iranian juniors win medals at 2022 Asian Youth and Junior Championships

TEHRAN – Iranian weightlifters Ali Esfandiari and Mohammadmasoud Mamivand claimed medals in the 2022 Asian Youth and Junior Championships.

2022-07-24 18:02

Iran’s Nemati snatches gold at Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Taha Nemati from Iran finished in the first place in the +102kg weight class of the 2022 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships on Sunday.

2022-07-23 17:05

Iranian weightlifter Moeini breaks Junior Asian record

TEHRAN - Alireza Moeini Sedeh from Iran set the new record at Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships underway in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Saturday.