World Weightlifting Championships:
Iranian duo finishes empty-handed in men’s 85kg
Iran’s campaign at the IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China, got off to a disappointing start after former world champion Mirmostafa Javadi and Abdollah Beiranvand missed out on the podium in the men’s 85kg division on Monday.
Beiranvand posted a combined total of 363kg, finishing fifth in the snatch with 170kg and 18th in the clean and jerk with 193kg.
The Iranian successfully lifted 164kg on his opening snatch attempt before missing 169kg on his second. He recovered to clear 170kg in his final attempt.
In the clean and jerk, Beiranvand successfully lifted 193kg but failed to register 199kg and 200kg in his remaining attempts, finishing ninth in the overall standings.
Javadi, meanwhile, finished 13th overall with a total of 360kg. He lifted 160kg in the snatch to place 15th and managed 200kg in the clean and jerk for 10th place.
Javadi successfully lifted 155kg and 160kg in his first two snatch attempts but failed to clear 164kg in his third. In the clean and jerk, he opened with a successful 200kg lift before missing his attempts at 203kg and 204kg.