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Iran men reclaim world weightlifting crown after eight years
Competing with eight lifters, Iran secured one gold, four silvers and one bronze medal to amass 388 team points — enough to capture their second world team title, IRNA reported.
North Korea and the United States finished second and third respectively.
In the 94kg category, Alireza Moeini claimed gold in the snatch and silver in the clean and jerk. Ali Alipour added another silver medal and placed fourth overall.
Alireza Nasiri delivered two silvers in the 110kg class to finish runner-up, while super-heavyweight lifter Ali Davoudi earned bronze in the +110kg category.
The triumph marks Iran’s first world championship title since 2017, when the team was led by then-lifter and now head coach Behdad Salimi.