Iran heavyweights dominate 2025 youth championships
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Neeta Mishra
- . May 6, 2025
- . Update: May 6, 2025 7:02 pm
Iran finished the 2025 World Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Lima, Peru, on a high note, taking 1-2 finishes at the heaviest men’s categories lifting a total of 1,556kg combined, showing they are well on their way to becoming the prevalent force in the sport.
In the 109 kg category, Alireza Nasiri lifted a 180kg in the snatch phase and topped that with a 220 kg clean and jerk for an overall total of 400 kg total with a 30kg lead over his fellow teammate, Farhad Gholizadeh, (370kg). Nasiri stated he was training with a clean & jerk of over 230-kilograms and opted to skip his final attempt, stating that he felt he wasn’t ready for the world record yet. He was excited about taking home gold at the Los Angeles Olympics.
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19-year-old Nasiri placed himself in a position to add another medal by taking a competition barbell weight welcome weight category to the Olympic 110-kilograms weight class competitor weight limit.
Hamidreza Mohammaditanha (394 kg) and Taha Nemati both lifted less than Nasiri in the +109kg super-heavyweight class. Both of them had problems with their clean and jerk attempts and are not likely to be in medal position at the Olympics.
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