Iran’s Siamand Rahman Enters No. 5 at IPC’s Top 50 Moments
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian powerlifter enters at No. 5 in the International Paralympic Committee’s Top 50 Moments of 2016.
As he made his way out onto the platform, the crowds fell silent. They were about to witness one of the greatest performances ever seen at a Paralympic Games.
The 28-year-old world champion, who weighs 169kg, established an early lead with a lift of 270kg on his first attempt.
With tension building in the Riocentro Pavillion 2, he lifted the historic 300kg on his second attempt and then upped the record with a lift of 305kg.
“As soon as I realized I had broken the 300kg I thought about my countrymen, and also about the sports fans all around the world. It was a magic moment,” Rahman said.
But he was not finished. Taking the opportunity to make another attempt on the world record, the powerhouse registered a 310kg attempt with the judges. Nobody was expecting this, Paralympic.org wrote.
“During the last one and a half year, enjoying the assistance and support of the Iran’s Sports Federation for the Disabled and the IR Iran NPC [Iran National Paralympic Committee], I hit my best results in the training camps, when I was aiming at setting a historical record,” Rahman recalled.
“Such trainings and also the promise to make history for my people, created such a feeling within my body I felt I had to keep going, that I could go for more,” he added.
