IPC Powerlifting Asia Open Championships: Iran’s Jafari Earns Gold
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Amir Jafari from Iran claimed a gold medal at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asia Open Championships on Monday.
In the Men’s 59kg weight category, Jafari claimed a gold medal by lifting 192kg.
The Iranian powerlifter also set a new Asian record.
Quanxi Yang from China finished in the second place with 181kg and Russian Ildar Bedderdinov finished third with 178kg.
The 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships got underway in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from July 26 to 30.
