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Rouhollah Rostami

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Rouhollah Rostami
Rostami in 2024
Personal information
Nationality Iranian
Weight79.39 kg (175.0 lb)
Sport
SportParalympic powerlifting, Bench Press
Medal record
Men's Paralympic powerlifting
Representing  Iran
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo 80 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris 80 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 67.5 kg
IPC World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nur-Sultan 80 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Dubai 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Mexico City 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tbilisi 80 kg
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 80 kg

Rouhollah Rostami (Persian: روح‌الله رستمی) is an Iranian powerlifter. He won gold at the Summer Paralympics in 2021 and 2024. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics, he won silver medal in the 67.5 kg (149 lb) category, with 208 kg (459 lb).[1]

Career

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In 2021, he won the silver medal in his event at the World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "London 2012 - powerlifting - mens-675-kg". www.paralympic.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Tbilisi 2021: Folashade Oluwafemiayo smashes world record again". Paralympic.org. 3 December 2021. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  3. ^ Pavitt, Michael (3 December 2021). "Gu overcomes Paralympic champion to win gold at World Para Powerlifting Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
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