Sohrab Moradi Breaks 3 World Records, Wins Gold At World Weightlifting Championships

Sohrab Moradi of Iran claimed a gold medal at the 2018 IWF World Weightlifting Championships on Wednesday. Moradi won a gold in the men’s 96kg in the competition underway in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. He lifted 186kg in snatch and 230kg in clean and jerk, winning the gold with a total of 416kg.

Moradi took the platform in the stacked -96kg weight class, which hosted athletes such as China’s Tian Tao and Romania’s Nicolae Onica. On the snatch, Moradi opened with 181kg and missed his second attempt with 186kg. For his third, Moradi left 186kg on the bar and earned a good lift, which was enough to seal him with first place and a world record. His opening snatch of 181kg matched second place Tao’s best attempt.

While the 186kg now stands as the new -96kg world record, Moradi’s previous snatch world record in -94kg weight class sits at 189kg. We’re curious what he would have attempted had he not missed his second lift.

For the clean & jerk, Moradi opened with a smooth and easy 223kg, then completed 230kg for his second, which was also enough to surpass the World Standard for a new World Record. Tao opened with 215kg, then quickly jumped to 226kg for his second. For Tao’s final attempt, he went for 236kg to top Moradi’s second 230kg, but was unsuccessful. On Moradi’s third attempt he went for 237kg, but also came up short.

“I am very happy because of winning the gold medal because I was very exhausted after the 2018 Asian Games. I did my best for my nation and I will dedicate my gold medal to the Iranian people,” Moradi said.

The 2018 World Weightlifting Championships are being held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from November 1 to November 10.

 

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