Iran Wins Junior World Weightlifting Championships
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s men’s team claimed the title at the 2018 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Uzbekistan.
On the final day of the competition on Saturday, Iran's Ali Davoudi cruised to overall victory with a total of 419kg in the men's over-105kg category.
Hossein Soltani had already won the silver medal at the 77kg weight category.
Iran claimed the title with 512 points, followed by host Uzbekistan (436 points) and Turkey (411 points).
USA women’s team won the title with 502 points. Thailand finished in second place with 481 points and Uzbekistan came third with 479 points.
The competition was held in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent from July 7 to 14.
