Tasnim - Siamand Rahman of Iran claimed a gold medal in the mens over 107kg of the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico City on Friday. After achieving what no other man had before by breaking the 300kg barrier at Rio 2016 to set a new world record of 310kg, most fans were expecting the Iranian to make history again. However, the two-...

IRNA - President Hassan Rouhani in a message expressed congratulations on Iran's squad's victory in 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico. 'The victory once again indicated that talented Iranian youth are capable of bringing honors in different sports fields,' President Rouhani said on Friday. Iranian squad ranked first in Mexico ...

IRNA Iranian squad ranked first in Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships on Friday while the tournament is still undrway. The Iranian sportsmen managed to snatch three gold, four silver and one bronze medals to win the title. The competitions are not over yet and an Iranian weighlifter will compete on Friday at 23:00, Tehran time,...