Iranian weightlifter pockets silver in US World Champs

EghtesadOnline: Iranian weightlifter Kianoush Rostami in the weight category of 85 kilogram received a silver medal at World Championships at Anaheim, California, US.

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27 January 2018

Despite being injured on his knee, Rostami started his match with 170 kg weight in the snatch field, but in the clean and jerk he could not lift 174 kg weight.

In the third stage, he lifted 174 kg weight and grabbed a silver medal, according to IRNA.

Several weightlifters from Iran, Bulgaria, South Korea, Qatar, Egypt, Germany, US, Uzbekistan and Lithuania are competing in the championship in California from November 28 to December 5, 2017.