Iranian Weightlifting Star Dedicates Historic World Record Victory To Minab Children (opens in new tab)

Iranian weightlifter Alireza Yousefi set a new world record at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in India and dedicated his medal to children killed during a missile strike earlier this year. The 22-year-old athlete competed in the men’s +110 kg category during the championship in Ahmedabad. He lifted 261 kg in the clean and jerk event, […] The post appeared first on .