Alireza Yousefi Sets World Record at Asian Weightlifting Championships, Honors Victims of Tragedy
Iran’s Alireza Yousefi breaks world record, dedicates medal to strike victims
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Iranian weightlifter Alireza Yousefi, aged 22, broke the world record in the clean and jerk category at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Ahmedabad, lifting 261 kg. He dedicated his gold medal to the children killed in a missile attack in Minab, Iran, earlier this year.
- 01Yousefi lifted a total of 445 kg, securing the silver medal overall despite placing third in his category.
- 02The missile strike in Minab, Hormozgan province, resulted in the deaths of over 120 school children and several teachers.
- 03Yousefi's lift of 261 kg is the first world record in the newly established weight categories by the International Weightlifting Federation.
- 04India finished 11th in the medal tally at the championships, securing a total of 11 medals.
- 05A total of 25 world records were broken during the championships, alongside 27 new Asian records.
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At the Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Ahmedabad, India, 22-year-old Iranian weightlifter Alireza Yousefi achieved a remarkable feat by breaking the world record in the clean and jerk category for the +110 kg weight class. He successfully lifted 261 kg, earning a gold medal in this discipline and an overall silver medal with a total lift of 445 kg. Yousefi dedicated his victory to the victims of a tragic missile attack that occurred in February, which claimed the lives of over 120 school children in Minab, Hormozgan province, Iran. After his record-setting lift, Yousefi removed his singlet to reveal a message on his t-shirt that read
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