Iran weightlifting coach Sajjad Anoushiravani says that all five lifters have chance to win medal at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Behdad Salimi, Mohammad Reza Barari, Sohrab Moradi, Ali Hashemi and Kianoush Rostami will represent Team Iran at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Salimi will compete in the men’s +105kg at the Olympics.

Barari is Iran's representative in the men's -105kg.

In the men’s 94kg, Moradi and Hashemi will represent Iran in the prestigious event.

Rostami will take part in the men’s 85kg in the 2016 Rio Olympics.

“Mentally and physically, our weightlifters are in good condition. All five Iranian weightlifters can win medal at Rio. We are going to repeat our good days at London 2012,” Anoushirvani said.

“Kianoush will start our competition on Friday and we hope we can make happy the Iranian people with winning a medal,” the London silver medal winner concluded.

The weightlifting competition at Rio will be held from August 6.