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Home » Iran » Kianoush Rostami (85kg) 220kg Clean & Jerk

Kianoush Rostami (85kg) 220kg Clean & Jerk

June 30, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Iranian Test MeetIn an Iranian test meet Kianoush Rostami lifted Clean and Jerk, as well as total World Record weights in the 85kg category.

Since this was a not an IWF sanctioned meet these are no official world records.

Snatched 179kg, Clean & Jerked 220kg for a 399kg total.

Other lifts:

  • Sohrab Moradi 171kg / 215kg
  • Behdad Salimi went 200kg/ 250kg
  • Sajjad Anoushiravani 205kg/ 245kg

Hey GoPro, please sponsor some cams and send them to the Iranians. The world needs to see this.

Iranian Weightlifting Team for London 2012:

  • 85kg: Sohrab Moradi + Kianoush Rostami
  • 94kg: Saeid Mohammadpour
  • 105kg: Navab Nasirshalal
  • +105kg: Behdad Salimi + Sajjad Anoushiravani

Thanks to Kim for sharing this.

via Polska Sztanga

Filed Under: Iran, world records

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Comments

  1. Rshorvathdelmar says

    June 30, 2012 at 20:19

    Rostami IS the front runner for gold!

  2. Fefea says

    July 1, 2012 at 00:05

    not trying to take away from their accomplishments but you have to remember that only the 85 guys back in the 70s (lighter weight classes) were able to lift weights like this. and We all know what they are on…

    • GregorATG says

      July 1, 2012 at 08:14

      “not trying to take away”…

      We all know how comments like that end 🙂

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