Tehran, Jan 3, IRNA - The IPC powerlifting world record-holder in the +107kg category, Siamand Rahman, who also handed Iran the glittering golds in 2010 Asian Para Games and 2012 Paralympic Games, is determined to set a new bench press mark. Rahman is prepping for the world event in Kazakhstan the qualifying meet for 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, according ...

Tehran, April 12, IRNA Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani, in a message on Saturday, congratulated Iran?s championship in the World Disabled Weightlifting Competitions. The speaker felicitated championship of Iran?s disabled weightlifting men?s national team to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Iranian nation as well as the champions ...

Tehran, April 12, IRNA President Hassan Rouhani, in a message, felicitated Iran?s championship in the World Disabled Weightlifting Competitions. According to the report of Presidential Office website on Friday evening, President Rouhani, in his message, felicitated championship of Iran?s disabled weightlifting men?s national team to the Supreme Leader,...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Ali Sadeghzadeh of Iran claimed a silver medal on the final day of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Powerlifting World Championships in Dubai, the UAE. In the 107 kg class, Pavlos Mamalos from Greece won the gold with a lift of 240 kg. Sadeghzadeh of Iran seized the silver by lifting 231 kg. Bronze medal went ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Irans Siamand Rahman won a gold medal in the +107 kg weight category of the IPC Powerlifting World Championship in Dubai, the UAE on Friday. Paralympic gold medal winner Rahman seized a gold medal and set a new world record of 285.5 kg. Irans Mansour Pourmirzaei won the silver with a lift of 265 kg. Faris Al Ajeeli from ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Hamed Solhipour of Iran on Wednesday claimed the silver medal on day four of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Powerlifting World Championships in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. Jordans Mutaz Zakaria Al Juneidi won the gold medal with a lift of 229kg. Solhipour seized the silver medal with 225kg and bronze medal ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Irans Amir Sajad Youssefizadeh and Rouhallah Rostami won gold and silver medal respectively on Monday in the IPC Powerlifting World Championship in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. In the 65-kg class, Amir Sajad Yousefizadeh won the junior gold medal by lifting 127 kg. Russian Denis Maksimenko earned a silver medal with a ...