SAEDNEWS: Rouhollah Rostami clinches gold in men's 80kg para powerlifting at Paris Paralympics, earning the fourth gold and 20th medal for Iran in the competition, besides breaking the world and paralympic records.
According to SAEDNEWS, Iranian para powerlifter Rouhollah Rostami made history on September 6, 2024, by winning a gold medal in the men's 80kg competition at the Paris Paralympics. Not only did he secure Iran's fourth gold medal in the event, but he also broke both the world and Paralympic records.
Rostami showcased his incredible strength by lifting 242kg, surpassing his previous world record of 241kg, which he set in Thailand in 2021. China's Gu Xiaofei claimed the silver medal with a lift of 225kg, while Iraq's Rasool Mohsin took home the bronze with 215kg.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Rostami's remarkable achievement, saying, "Our dear wrestler, Ruhollah Rostami, you did wonders in the Paralympics and raised the proud flag of Iran. Congratulations on winning the gold medal."
In addition to Rostami's success, other Iranian athletes have also performed outstandingly at the games. Gold medals have been won by shot putter Amir Hossein Alipour, female shooter Sareh Javanmardi, and javelin thrower Saeid Afrooz.
Iran's silver medals include contributions from shot putters Zafar Zaker and Mahdi Olad, the mixed compound para archery team, para archer Fatemeh Hemmati, club thrower Parastoo Habibi, sprinter Hajar Safarzadeh, discus thrower Hassan Bajoulvand, javelin thrower Ali Pirouj, para taekwondo practitioner Zahra Rahimi, and para judoka Meysam Banitaba.
The Iranian team has also secured several bronze medals, with athletes like Alireza Bakht and Hamed Haqshenas in para taekwondo, Alireza Mokhtari and Ali Asghar Javanmardi in shot put, Mohammad-Reza Arab Ameri in para archery, and Mohsen Bakhtiar in para powerlifting.
