Sohrab Moradi

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

Sohrab Moradi
Moradi at the 2016 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(s)–96 kg (2018-present)
Coached byMohammad Hossein Barkhah
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 189 kg (2018, WR)
  • Clean and jerk: 233 kg (2017, WR)
  • Total: 417 kg (2017, WR)
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Olympic Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro94 kg
World Championships
2017 Anaheim94 kg
2018 Ashgabat96 kg
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta94 kg
Asian Championships
2009 Taldykorgan85 kg
2012 Pyeongtaek85 kg
2020 Tashkent96 kg
2008 Kanazawa77 kg

He was banned from the sport for two years for doping, after testing positive for methadone.[4]

Major results

[5][6]

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2012 London, United Kingdom85 kg166166166--------------
2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil94 kg17817918212212342341403
World Championships
2007 Chiang Mai, Thailand77 kg145145153141751751752932822
2017 Anaheim, United States94 kg176182184220233--417
2018 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan96 kg181186186 CWR223230 WR237416 CWR
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta, Indonesia94kg182189189

WR

 12212342341410
Asian Championships
2008 Kanazawa, Japan77 kg1421461501731761794325
2009 Taldykorgan, kazakhstan85 kg163165168193197199367
2011 Tongling, China85 kg151157157518019019373376
2012 Pyeongtaek, South Korea85 kg168172175210216216388
2013 Astana, Kazakhstan85 kg158158161--190200------DSQ
2020Tashkent, Uzbekistan96 kg170174174210220220384
World Junior Championships
2008 Cali, Colombia77 kg14114114151701771774318
Minor Competitions
2017 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (AIMAG)94 kg176181185220220228413

References
  1. Sohrab Moradi Archived 6 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
  2. "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.
  3. Sohrab Moradi. sports-reference.com
  4. "Sanctioned Athletes / Athlete Support Personnel".
  5. "Moradi Sohrab IRI". iwf.net.
  6. "Sohrab Moradi snatches gold at West Asian C'ship". tehrantimes.com.


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