Iranian weightlifters eyeing glory at world junior event
Iranian weightlifters will be looking to have a decent run at the IWF Junior World Championships when getting their campaign underway in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday.
Alireza Yousefi will headline the Iranian 10-man squad at the event, chasing a clean sweep of +109kg gold medals for a second year running, after he shattered the world snatch record of the age group on his way to triple golds in Heraklion, Greece, last year.
Yousefi will enter the tournament with a highest entry record of 380kg, while his fellow Iranian Taha Nemati will also fancy his chances for a podium finish, having registered a second-best 370kg record.
Iliya Salehipour and Abdollah Beiranvand in action, representing the country in the 81kg weight class.
Amir-Mohammad Soleimani, Hamidreza Zarei (89kg B); Alireza Nasiri (96kg); Abolfazl Zare’ (102kg); as well as Arya Paydar and Kourosh Zare’ (109kg) complete the Iranian lineup in the Guadalajara.
The United States and the host country have also introduced a complete a squad, while China is absent at this year’s event.