Sohrab Moradi

Sohrab Moradi (Persian: سهراب مرادی, born 22 September 1988) is an Iranian retired[1] weightlifter who won the gold medal in the 94 kg weight division at the 2016 Olympics.[2] He was the Asian champion in the 85 kg class in 2009 and 2012.[3][2][4]

Sohrab Moradi
Moradi at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
NationalityIranian
Born (1988-09-22) 22 September 1988
Sedeh Lenjan, Isfahan Province, Iran
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight95.94 kg (212 lb)
Sport
Country Iran
SportWeightlifting
Event–96 kg (2018-present)
Coached byMohammad Hossein Barkhah
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 189 kg (2018, WR)
  • Clean and jerk: 233 kg (2017, WR)
  • Total: 417 kg (2017, WR)
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro94 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 Anaheim94 kg
Gold medal – first place2018 Ashgabat96 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta94 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Taldykorgan85 kg
Gold medal – first place2012 Pyeongtaek85 kg
Silver medal – second place2020 Tashkent96 kg
Bronze medal – third place2008 Kanazawa77 kg
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place2008 Cali77 kg

In 2013, he was banned from the sport for two years for doping, after testing positive for methadone.[5]

Major results

[6][7]

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2012United Kingdom London, United Kingdom85 kg166166166--------------
2016Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil94 kg178179182122123423414031st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships
2007Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand77 kg145145153141751751752932822
2017United States Anaheim, United States94 kg1761821841st place, gold medalist(s)220233--1st place, gold medalist(s)4171st place, gold medalist(s)
2018Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan96 kg181186186 WR1st place, gold medalist(s)223230 WR2371st place, gold medalist(s)416 CWR1st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Games
2018Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia94kg182189189

WR

 122123423414101st place, gold medalist(s)
Asian Championships
2008Japan Kanazawa, Japan77 kg1421461503rd place, bronze medalist(s)17317617943253rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2009Kazakhstan Taldykorgan, kazakhstan85 kg1631651681st place, gold medalist(s)1931971991st place, gold medalist(s)3671st place, gold medalist(s)
2011China Tongling, China85 kg151157157518019019373376
2012South Korea Pyeongtaek, South Korea85 kg1681721752nd place, silver medalist(s)2102162161st place, gold medalist(s)3881st place, gold medalist(s)
2013Kazakhstan Astana, Kazakhstan85 kg158158161--190200------DSQ
2021Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan96 kg1701741743rd place, bronze medalist(s)2102202202nd place, silver medalist(s)3842nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023South Korea Jinju, South Korea102 kg157162166920021022173628
World Junior Championships
2008Colombia Cali, Colombia77 kg141141141517017717743183rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Minor Competitions
2017Turkmenistan Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (AIMAG)94 kg1761811851st place, gold medalist(s)2202202281st place, gold medalist(s)4131st place, gold medalist(s)

References
  1. "Iranian weightlifter Moradi announces retirement". Tehran Times. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  2. Sohrab Moradi Archived 6 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  3. "Sohrab Moradi after 13 years moved Shahin Nassiri Nia Records". farsfoundation. 28 April 2012. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  4. Sohrab Moradi. sports-reference.com
  5. "Sanctioned Athletes / Athlete Support Personnel".
  6. "Moradi Sohrab IRI". iwf.net.
  7. "Sohrab Moradi snatches gold at West Asian C'ship". tehrantimes.com. 28 February 2020.
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