Sohrab Moradi gives Iran second gold medal in two days

on August 14, 2021 | 8:22:59

Iran won its second gold medal in two days as Sohrab Moradi was victorious in the men’s 94-kilogram weightlifting.

Moradi’s first lift in the clean and jerk was enough for gold, hoisting 221 kilograms, which combined with his 182 in the snatch for a total of 403 on Saturday.

There was silver for Belarusian Vadzim Straltsou on 395 and bronze for Lithuania’s Aurimas Didzbailis on 392.

It was a depleted field after Polish brothers Adrian and Tomasz Zielinski both failed drug tests in the days before the event. Adrian Zielinski was 2012 gold medalist in the 85kg class.

Also missing was Ilya Ilyin, reigning Olympic champion and world record holder at 94kg, who failed retests of his samples from his 2008 and 2012 Olympic wins.

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