Hossein Rezazadeh, a true Iranian hero: IWF

TEHRAN - Weightlifting symbolizes strength, and the super heavyweight category is often associated with the ‘strongest men’ on earth.

Iran’s Hosseini snatches bronze in World Youth and Junior Championships

TEHRAN – Zahra Hosseini of Iran claimed a bronze medal in the 2025 World Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships on Saturday.

Iran’s Zarei wins gold at 2024 Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Iran’s Hamidreza Zarei claimed a gold medal at the 2024 Asian Youth & Junior Championships.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Super heavyweight lifter Yousefi attracts world’s attention

TEHRAN - Alireza Yousefi, the 21-year-old Iranian weightlifting sensation, has captured the world’s attention with a stunning performance at the 2024 IWF World Championships. Yousefi’s clean and jerk of 262kg not only secured him a gold medal but also positioned him as a serious contender for future Olympic glory.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Iran secures 32 Paris 2024 berths

TEHRAN – With the conclusion of the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships and the 2024 World Rowing Asian and Oceanian Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta, Iran's contingent for the 2024 Paris Olympics has grown to 32 athletes.

Iranian weightlifters win two silvers at 2023 Junior World Championships

TEHRAN – Abolfazl Zare and Arya Paydar of Iran snatched two silver medals at the 2023 Junior World Weightlifting Championships.

Iran’s Nasiri snatches gold at 2023 Junior World Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Alireza Nasiri of Iran claimed a gold medal at the 2023 Junior World Weightlifting Championships.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Iran’s weightlifting fails to live up to expectations

TEHRAN - Iran's weightlifting performance was disappointing in the 2022 Asian Games, as they failed to win a gold medal for the first time in 21 years and only secured a silver.

2022 Hangzhou: Iran’s Davoudi snatches silver in wrestling

TEHRAN – Ali Davoudi of Iran won a silver medal in weightlifting in the 2022 Asian Games.

Iran’s Davoudi wins gold at 2023 IWF Grand Prix I

TEHRAN – Ali Davoudi from Iran claimed a gold medal at the 2023 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Grand Prix I on Sunday.

Iran’s Javadi takes bronze at 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Mostafa Javadi of Iran claimed a bronze medal in the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships on Wednesday.

Keshavarz wins bronze in Asian Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Iranian woman Fatemeh Keshavarz claimed a bronze medal in the 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships on Monday.

Iran’s Dehdar wins silver at 2022 World Weightlifting Championships

TEHRAN – Reza Dehdar of Iran claimed a silver medal at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships on Wednesday.

Iran’s Yousefi claims silver in weightlifting

TEHRAN – Alireza Yousefi of Iran seized a silver medal in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games on Monday.

Weightlifter Motamedi wins gold at Solidarity Games

TEHRAN – Weightlifter Rasoul Motamedi of Iran claimed a gold medal in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) on Monday.

Woman weightlifter Elham Hosseini snatches bronze

TEHRAN – Iranian woman weightlifter Elham Hosseini claimed the bronze medal in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Sunday night.

Weightlifter Reza Beiralvand collects gold

TEHRAN – Iranian weightlifter Reza Beiralvand seized a gold medal in the men’s 96kg of the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games on Sunday.

Weightlifter Javadi snatches gold at Islamic Solidarity Games

TEHRAN – Iranian weightlifter Mostafa Javadi claimed a gold medal in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games on Saturday.

Weightlifter Basami wins bronze at Islamic Solidarity Games

TEHRAN – Iranian woman weightlifter Poupak Basami won a bronze medal in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games on Friday.