Siamand Rahman: Gold Metal

And new Paralympic powerlifting record

Tehran Times: Siamand Rahman of Iran twice set Paralympic records as he claimed the gold medal in the men's +100kg weight class on Wednesday. The 24-year-old broke the record with his opening lift of 270kg in front of cheering Iranian supportes and then he lifted 280kg in his second attempt >>>

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maghshoosh

Paralympics clip

by maghshoosh on Thu Sep 06, 2012 09:54 AM PDT

Here's a report that shows Rahman along w/ other athletes:

//www.youtube.com/v/IwJtQYltqCQ&NR=0

Haven't seen other videos of him from the 2012 paralympics, but this is from the 2010 Asian games:

//www.youtube.com/v/Ax1_YXZ0VV4&NR=0


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iraj khan

Way to go Iran!

by iraj khan on Thu Sep 06, 2012 09:33 AM PDT

You just cannot keep the nation down.

Go ahead with your sanctions, assassinations, threats and bombs but you just cannot keep this people down.


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Bavafa

Congrats to him and his family....

by Bavafa on Thu Sep 06, 2012 09:12 AM PDT

Well done and proud of your achivements.

 

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


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