At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Iran is represented by two weightlifters: Mostafa Javadi in the 89 kg category and Ali Davoudi in the +109 kg category.
Speaking to the Press TV website, Maryam Sabzali, coordinator for the Iran Weightlifting Federation, highlighted that Javadi is making his Olympic debut in Paris, while Davoudi is competing in his second Olympics, having secured a silver medal at Tokyo 2020.
Discussing Iran’s medal prospects at the biggest sporting event, Sabzali acknowledged the tight competition in both the 89 kg and +109 kg categories.
She, however, noted that despite the presence of Georgian weightlifting champion Lasha Talakhadze in the +109 kg category, there is still hope that Davoudi can bring home a medal.
She emphasized the significance of weightlifting in Iran’s Olympic history, highlighting recent changes that have impacted the popular sport.
"The number of weightlifting representatives each country can send to the Olympics has been reduced," she explained, noting that before the Tokyo Games, countries could send more athletes.
However, it has since been decided that each country is now limited to a maximum of three representatives, despite there being five weight categories to compete, she pointed out.
"This reduction has affected the number of medals that weightlifting can bring home," she noted
Speaking to the Press TV website, Maryam Sabzali, coordinator for the Iran Weightlifting Federation, highlighted that Javadi is making his Olympic debut in Paris, while Davoudi is competing in his second Olympics, having secured a silver medal at Tokyo 2020.
Discussing Iran’s medal prospects at the biggest sporting event, Sabzali acknowledged the tight competition in both the 89 kg and +109 kg categories.
She, however, noted that despite the presence of Georgian weightlifting champion Lasha Talakhadze in the +109 kg category, there is still hope that Davoudi can bring home a medal.
She emphasized the significance of weightlifting in Iran’s Olympic history, highlighting recent changes that have impacted the popular sport.
"The number of weightlifting representatives each country can send to the Olympics has been reduced," she explained, noting that before the Tokyo Games, countries could send more athletes.
However, it has since been decided that each country is now limited to a maximum of three representatives, despite there being five weight categories to compete, she pointed out.
"This reduction has affected the number of medals that weightlifting can bring home," she noted
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