Saeid Mohammadpour

Saeid Mohammadpour Karkaragh (Persian: سعید محمدپور کرکرق, born March 3, 1993 in Ardabil, Iran) is an Iranian weightlifter.

Saeid Mohammadpour
Personal information
Full nameSaeid Mohammadpour Karkaragh
Nationality Iran
BornMarch 3, 1993 (1993-03-03) (age 29)
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight105.00 kg (231.49 lb)
Sport
Country Iran
SportWeightlifting
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 183 kg (2012, JAR)
  • Clean and jerk: 221 kg (2011)
  • Total: 402 kg (2011)

Saeid finished fifth in the 2012 London Olympics, but in 2016 after retesting the samples of 2012 Summer Olympics athletes, it was discovered that the top four in his weight class had committed doping. Therefore, he became the gold medalist and Olympic Champion in 94 kg weightlifting category. He is also a bronze medalist at the 2011 World Championships in Paris. [1]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2012 London, United Kingdom94 kg17718018312192242266402
World Championships
2011 Paris، France94 kg1731791814216221221402
World Junior Championships
2010 Sofia، Bulgaria94 kg160160162--1871951957-----
2011 Penang، Malaysia94 kg166171175205206210385
2012 Antigua, Guatemala94 kg171178182 215217223393
World Youth Championships
2009 Chiang Mai، Thailand85 kg138142148168174176316

References

  1. "Ilyin wins 94kg gold at weightlifting worlds". mysanantonio.com. 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-11-12.


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