GOLDEN DOUBLE FOR ASIAN
IRANIAN WEIGHTLIFTERS WON A SECOND trophy IN 2 DAYS ON thirteen AUGUST once SOHRAB MORADI FINISHED WELL further from HIS RIVALS within the convenience 94KG.
When Kianoush Rostami stone-broke a record in winning the 85kg on twelve August he foretold a lot of glory to come back for Asian country, and he was right! It arrived within the next event once Moradi won with a complete of 403 kilogram, a margin of eight kilogram, and with 2 lifts to spare, from Vladimir Streltsov of Belorussia and Aurimas Didzbalis of Lithuania.
"Now my want is that Behdad wins his second trophy,
and makes it 3 for Asian country," aforesaid Moradi.Didzbalis may need mounted a stronger challenge except for missing his initial 2 snatch makes an attempt. He additionally failing along with his final clean and jerk, that he followed with a flying somersault. “I solely do them after I win a accolade," he said. "If I had finished fourth you would not have seen it.”
There were 2 Iranians within the eight-man field and many of their countrymen to support them during a crowd of over five,000. Hasem Ali, 24, created solely 2 sensible lifts for a complete of 383 kilogram and seventh place.
Moradi, 27, had 2 makes an attempt at a world-record clean and jerk of 234 kilogram once his conclusion was assured, however ne'er came shut with either of them as a result of, he said, he felt a strain in his right thigh.
Iranian lifters may succeed a best 3 golds at one Games if favorite Behdad Salimikordasiabi retains his super-heavyweight title on sixteen August.
