Weightlifter Jahanfekrian wants to show how strong Iranian women are

TEHRAN - Female weightlifter Parisa Jahanfekrian hopes her presence at the 2020 Olympic Games can pave the way for other Iranian women to show how strong they are.

Jahanfekrian becomes first female weightlifter to represent Iran at Olympics

TEHRAN – Female weightlifter Parisa Jahanfekrian will represent Iran at the 2020 Olympic Games.

History maker Jamali dreams of Olympic medal

TEHRAN – Yekta Jamali wants to write her name in history book once again as an Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal.

Sohrab Moradi to compete in Cali for Olympic ticket

TEHRAN – Iranian weightlifter Sohrab Moradi will travel to Cali, Colombia on Sunday to compete at the Ibero-American Championship and the Open Specialty Qualifications.

Ex-Iran weightlifter Amirian dies

TEHRAN – Former Iran national team weightlifter Mangashti Amirian passed away on Thursday.

Ali Davoudi takes gold at Asian Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Ali Davoudi claimed Iran’s third gold in the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships super heavyweight class on Sunday.

Rostami wins gold at Asian Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Kinoush Rostami claimed a gold medal at the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Thursday.

Ali Moradi nominated for IWF presidency

TEHRAN – Head of Iran Weightlifting Federation Ali Moradi has been nominated for the presidency of the International Weightlifting Federation.

Iranian girls ready for the World Weightlifting Championships: official

TEHRAN - Iran Weightlifting Federation vice-president Maryam Monazami said that the Iranian girls are getting ready for the 2021 IWF Junior World Championships.

Former Iran weightlifter Attar Ashrafi dies

TEHRAN – Former Iran weightlifter Mehdi Attar Ashrafi passed away on Saturday.

Iranian girls to participate in the World Weightlifting Championships for the first time

TEHRAN – Iran Weightlifting Federation will send junior girls to the 2021 IWF Junior World Championships for the first time.

Alihosseini named Iran’s junior weightlifting coach

TEHRAN – Former Iranian superheavyweight weightlifter Saeid Alihossein was named as the country’s junior team head coach.

Iran’s super heavyweight Davoudi eyes podium at Tokyo 2020

TEHRAN – Iranian super heavyweight weightlifter Ali Davoudi says that he has a chance to win a medal at Tokyo 2020.

Interview by Masoud Hossein

Exclusive: IWF acting president Papandrea lauds Iranians

TEHRAN – International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) acting president Ursula Papandrea says the Iranian women lifters have risen faster than even expected and she is very happy for them.

Ex-Iran weightlifter Daniel Gevargiz dies

TEHRAN – Former Iran national team weightlifter Daniel Gevargiznejad passed away on Friday.

Sohrab Moradi snatches gold at West Asian C’ship

TEHRAN – Sohrab Moradi seized a gold medal at the 96kg at the West Asian Weightlifting Championship in Dubai, the UAE.

Moradi only Iranian weightlifter in West Asian Championship

TEHRAN – Sohrab Moradi will represent Iran in the West Asian Weightlifting Championship in Dubai, the UAE.

Iran crowned Fajr Weightlifting Cup champions

TEHRAN – Iran won the title of the fifth International Fajr Weightlifting Cup (Namjou Cup) on Tuesday.

Iranian woman weightlifter Hosseini makes history

TEHRAN – Elham Hosseini became the first Iranian woman to win a medal in an international weightlifting tournament.

Woman weightlifter Hosseini eyes Olympics berth

TEHRAN – Iranian woman weightlifter Elham Hosseini is targeting the Tokyo Olympics.

Ali Moradi remains Iran weightlifting president

TEHRAN – Ali Moradi has been re-elected as president of Iran Weightlifting Federation on Sunday.

Iran win 2019 IWF Junior World Championships

TEHRAN – Iran claimed the title of the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships.

Ali Davoudi claims gold at Asian Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN - Ali Davoudi took a gold medal in super heavyweight of the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China on Sunday.

Iran’s Beiralvand takes gold at Asian Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN - Reza Beiralvand of Iran won gold medal at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China on Friday.

Mousavi wins Iran’s second silver at Asian Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN - Ayoub Mousavi claimed Iran’s second silver at the Asian Weightlifting Championships underway in Ningbo in China.

Poupak Basami the first woman to represent Iran at Asian Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN - Poupak Basami wrote her name into the history book as the first Iranian woman who participated in the Asian Weightlifting Championships.

Hossein Tavakkoli named Iran’s Para Powerlifting coach

TEHRAN – Olympic gold medalist Hossein Tavakkoli has been named as new coach of Iran’s Para Powerlifting team.

Iran’s women’s weightlifting team named for Asian championships

TEHRAN – Iranian women’s weightlifters will take part at the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships in China.

Sohrab Moradi to undergo surgery in Germany

TEHRAN – Iran's Olympic gold medalist Sohrab Moradi will undergo spinal surgery in Germany, Gholamreza Norouzi, Iran's Sports Medicine Federation, said on Sunday.