weightlifting

2022-06-21 15:25

Moradi no longer president of Iran weightlifting federation

TEHRAN – Ali Moradi was forced to leave his post as president of Iran’s Weightlifting Federation.

2022-06-18 18:23

Two Iranian athletes charged with doping offences

TEHRAN – Mohammadhadi Pourhosseini and Sadaf Beiranvand have been suspended for three years for violations of anti-doping rules.

2022-06-12 13:59

Saeid Alihosseini named Iran weightlifting coach

TEHRAN - Saeid Alihosseini was named as new head coach of Iran weightlifting team on Sunday.

2022-05-30 17:48

Iranian weightlifter Nosrati banned for three years

TEHRAN – Iranian weightlifter Masoud Nosrati has been banned for three years after he was found guilty of an anti-doping rule violation.

2022-05-29 19:03

Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

Koroush Bagheri not happy with Ali Moradi’s candidacy in IWF

TEHRAN - The revelation of the final list of nominees running for the presidency of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and the inclusion of Ali Moradi in the list provoked different reactions among Iranian weightlifting experts.

2022-05-23 17:43

Iranian woman weightlifter Bajelani banned for doping

TEHRAN – Iranian woman weightlifter Elnaz Bajelani has been banned for three years after admitting an anti-doping rule violation.

2021-12-25 20:12

I want to overtake Lasha Talakhadze: Alireza Yousefi

TEHRAN – Iranian weightlifting prodigy Alireza Yousefi says he is going to overtake Georgian weightlifter Lasha Talakhadze in the super-heavyweight category.

2021-12-21 18:04

Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

Weightlifter Javadi satisfied with performance in world championships

TEHRAN - Mirmostafa Javadi, Iranian silver medalist of the 2021 World Weightlifting Championship, expressed satisfaction with his performance in the competitions.

2021-12-08 14:37

Ex-IWF interim president Papandrea sends message to Iranian women weightlifters

TEHRAN - Former International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) interim president Ursula Papandrea has sent an encouraging message to the Iranian women weightlifters.

2021-10-11 18:22

Iranian woman Jamali makes history in Youth World Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Yekta Jamali of Iran made history in the 2021 Youth World Weightlifting Championships by winning a silver medal in the -81kg weight category in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

2021-08-04 17:24

Tokyo 2020: Iran weightlifter Davoudi snatches silver

TEHRAN – Iranian weightlifter Ali Davoudi won a silver medal at the +109kg weight class of the 2020 Olympic Games on Wednesday.

2021-08-03 17:48

Weightlifter Hashemi represents Iran at Tokyo 2020

TEHRAN – Ali Hashemi participated in the 109kg weight category of the 2020 Olympic Games underway in Tokyo.

2021-07-04 14:51

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.

2021-07-03 14:11

Jahanfekrian becomes first female weightlifter to represent Iran at Olympics

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

2021-06-01 15:08

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.

2021-05-31 17:47

Iranian weightlifters snatch silver and bronze at IWF Junior World Championships

TEHRAN – Iran’s Reza Hassanpour and Alireza Zandi won silver and bronze medals at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships.

2021-05-08 14:40

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.

2021-04-29 15:34

Ex-Iran weightlifter Amirian dies

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

2021-04-25 17:04

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.

2021-04-22 23:12

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.

2021-02-10 16:01

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.

2021-02-06 16:02

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.