TEHRAN Bahman Zare and Hadi Panzovan have been named as coaches of Iran weightlifting coaches.
The coaches will start their new roles from February 28.
They replaced Koroush Bagheri, who resigned from his post in early January.
Zare has led the Iranian weightlifting team during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
Panzovan has also worked as assistant coach in the Iran weightlifting team in the 2007 World Championship in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Ive worked with Zare for eight years and learnt many things during the time. I believe that we can work together, Panzovan told ISNA news agency.