Rio de Janeiro – Iranian weightlifting coach Sajjad Anoushiravani says that judges’ decision was unfair after they ruled that Behdad Salimi failed to register a total in the clean and jerk in the men`s +105kg class at Olympics.

Salimi set a new world record of 216kg in the snatch to lead Georgian lifter Lasha Talakhadze by 1kg going into the clean and jerk.

Judges ruled that the 26-year-old super heavyweight's first jerk was a no lift. The jury then dramatically over-ruled the judges' decision that his second lift had been legitimate.

Salimi thought he had successfully raised 245kg above his head but the panel of referees on the jury ruled that his left arm had not been straight, AFP wrote.  

"There's a conspiracy. Our enemies were on the jury," an irate Iranian coach Sajjad Anoushiravani told reporters, appearing to be referring to a judge from Iraq.

"It's obvious they took the medal from Salimi. The jury was selected for this to happen.

"He is a gold medallist from London. He broke the world record here. They may as well throw the whole thing in the trash," said Anoushiravani.