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] He was banned from the sport for two years for doping, after testing positive for methadone.[4]
 Moradi at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Iranian |
| Born | 22 September 1988 Sedeh, Isfahan, Iran |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 95.94 kg (212 lb) |
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| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event(s) | –96 kg (2018-present) |
| Coached by | Mohammad Hossein Barkhah |
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Medal record
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Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Record (kg) / Rank | |||||||||
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| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2012 | London, United Kingdom | 85 kg | NM | NM | — | |||||||
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 94 kg | 182 / 1 | 221 / 1 | 403 /  | |||||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2007 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | 77 kg | 153 / 14 | 175 / 29 | 328 / 22 | |||||||
| 2017 | Anaheim, United States | 94 kg | 184 / | 233 WR / | 417 WR / | |||||||
| 2018 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 96 kg | 186 WR / | 230 WR / | 416 WR / | |||||||
| Asian Games | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | 94 kg | 189 WR / 1 | 221 / 1 | 410 / | |||||||
| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | Kanazawa, Japan | 77 kg | 146 /  | 179 / 4 | 325 / | |||||||
| 2009 | Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan | 85 kg | 168 / | 199 / | 367 / | |||||||
| 2011 | Tongling, China | 85 kg | 157 / 5 | 180 / 7 | 337 / 6 | |||||||
| 2012 | Pyeongtaek, South Korea | 85 kg | 172 /  | 216 / | 388 / | |||||||
| 2013 | Astana, Kazakhstan | 85 kg | ||||||||||
| World Junior Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | Cali, Colombia | 77 kg | 141 / 5 | 177 / 4 | 318 / | |||||||
| West Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 96 kg | 163 / | 207 / | 370 / | |||||||
| Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 94 kg | 185 / 1 | 228 / 1 | 413 WR / | |||||||
| Asian Interclub Championship | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 85 kg | 176 / | 208 / | 384 / | |||||||
| Qatar Cup | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | Doha, Qatar | 94 kg | 166 / | 216 / | 382 / | |||||||
| Fajr Cup | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | Tehran, Iran | 94 kg | 180 / | 220 / | 400 / | |||||||
| 2019 | Tehran, Iran | 96 kg | NM | NM | — | |||||||
| Naim Suleymanoglu Tournament | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Gaziantep, Turkey | 109 kg | DNS | DNS | — | |||||||
| 49th "Challenge 210" | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Tramelan, Switzerland | 102 kg | 80 / | 120 / | 200 / | |||||||
References
- Sohrab Moradi Archived 6 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- "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.
- Sohrab Moradi. sports-reference.com
- "Olympics: Iran doper defends gold, Polish brothers".
- "Moradi Sohrab IRI". iwf.net.
- "Sohrab Moradi snatches gold at West Asian C'ship". tehrantimes.com.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sohrab Moradi. |
- Sohrab Moradi at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Sohrab Moradi at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- IWRP Profile
- Profile
Olympic Champions in Weightlifting – Men's Middle Heavyweight | |
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