2015 World Weightlifting Championships in Houston

[_Navid_]

I have high hopes on Taghian, Rostami (defending champ in his weight class) and also Molaei.

also Jaber behrouzi and Nassirshalal can do well, if they are in form!

Regarding injuries, its due to our incompetent coachings! Ever since Kurosh Bagheri left the team, we were never able to fill his role. He was head and shoulders above all our coaches.....! and all because of a stupid TV moderator creating fights between him and Salimi....

Spot on. Him getting the team to win 4 medals in 2012 Olympic was an amazing achievement, which won't be repeated anytime soon.

[Irannn]

They announced the "final start list" and unfortunately Askari, Behruzi and even Molaei will be in Group B !!!! which means realistically no chance for medal. (maybe a very slim chance for Bahador to win a medal in CJ)

Hashemi in Group A 94kg also has no chance for medal. based on entries there is a small chance for Taghian and Nasirshalal for medal while Rostami is our only realistic favorite for the gold. even though even Rostami has a tough job to even finish on podium, those 2 Russians and that Chinese guy (who beat Rostami in Incheon) are very good.

this is also the only qualification tournament for Rio 2016. this is very important for our athletes to finish as higher as possible, we have to finish in top 6 to qualify a whole 6-man team for Rio. we are currently 7th after 2014 World Championship. (they count results from 2014 and 2015 together)

[Bijans]

here is the list accodring to the the page.

http://www.houstoniwf2015.com/meet-competitors.html

Just scroll down to Iran, or do CTRL F and type Iran. You will see the participants.

[Payam_Ali]

Behrouzi bombed out in 69kg weight class. We entered 7 lifters. 6 lifters count towards team placement so his bomb out means our remaining lifters have to do well. Here's Rostami crushing 210 in the training hall https://www.instagram.com/p/-aP5j7Prg8/

[Adesor Vafaseya]

Behrouzi bombed out in 69kg weight class. We entered 7 lifters. 6 lifters count towards team placement so his bomb out means our remaining lifters have to do well. Here's Rostami crushing 210 in the training hall https://www.instagram.com/p/-aP5j7Prg8/

frustrating. he is a good lifter... damn.

[Irannn]

Askari finished 27th ==> 0 pts
Behrouzi bombed out ==> 0 pts

We are in danger of not qualifying a complete 6 man team for Rio, actually our chance is VERY slim now, if one more Iranian bombs out, even qualifying 5 athletes will be in danger.

[EKBATAN]

Unbelievable

[Ab-Gosht]

when is rostami up?

[Payam_Ali]

Sohrab Moradi hitting 185 in the training hall. Unfortunately he cannot compete https://www.instagram.com/p/-bvbe9iBd_/

[Payam_Ali]

Askari finished 27th ==> 0 pts
Behrouzi bombed out ==> 0 pts

We are in danger of not qualifying a complete 6 man team for Rio, actually our chance is VERY slim now, if one more Iranian bombs out, even qualifying 5 athletes will be in danger.

The good news is our remaining athletes are probably our best lifters. Taghian, Rostami, Nasirshalal, and Moulai.

It is a shame that Salimi, Moradi, and Mohammadpour are all out. Those three are probably among our top 4 lifters other than Rostami. I have high hopes for Taghian though.

[Ab-Gosht]

The good news is our remaining athletes are probably our best lifters. Taghian, Rostami, Nasirshalal, and Moulai.

It is a shame that Salimi, Moradi, and Mohammadpour are all out. Those three are probably among our top 4 lifters other than Rostami. I have high hopes for Taghian though.

i just dont see molaei being close to where he was before

[Ab-Gosht]

rostami seems to be in best shape of his life. if u watch his latest post on his official insta from 2H ago he shows vid of him doing 221kg. his personal best in competition is 213!!

[Payam_Ali]

Taghian bombed out. Disaster.

[BigHaji]

Just to make sure, There is NO chance that Salimi will be in Rio Olympics?

[Irannn]

Just to make sure, There is NO chance that Salimi will be in Rio Olympics?

He will be in Rio most probably, had a surgery and will start training after something like 2 months


but with Taghian bombing out, we can't qualify a 6 man team, that's for sure, it will be either 5 or 4 !! thanks god we had OK results back in 2014 (and they will count 2014 and 2015 results together) otherwise with this shitty team and this shitty coach we could not qualify more than 1 weightlifter for Rio !