Iranian junior weightlifters bag gold, silver medals in Asian Competitions

EghtesadOnline: Two Iranian weightlifters Alireza Davoudi and Mohammad Reza Roshani received a gold and a silver medal respectively in Asian Competitions in Japan.

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17 November 2016

Iranian athletes competed with rivals from Uzbekistan, Japan, China and Saudi Arabia, IRNA reported.

Davoudi, in weight category of +94 kg, received a gold medal by setting the record of 155 and 166 kg in snatch.

Mohammadreza Roshani got a silver medal and the Chinese athlete ranked 3rd and snatched a bronze medal.

The tournament started with the attendnce of some 222 weight lifters on Nov 11 in Tokyo, Japan and ends on Nov 16.