Iranian weightlifters gain two medals at 2019 IWF Junior World Championships

Iranian junior weightlifters earned one silver and one bronze medal at the 2019 edition of IWF Junior World Championships underway in Suva, Fiji.

Iran Press/Iran news: In men’s 89kg category, Mohammad Hosseini of Iran grabbed the silver medal on Tuesday by lifting a total of 349kg.

He lifted 157kg in snatch and 191kg in clean and jerk to gain the gold and bronze medals of these subcategories as well, Mehr News Agency reported.

Saudi Arabia’s Don Opeloge grabbed the gold with a total of 349kg and Poland’s Bartlomiej Stefan Adamus stood next with 346kg.

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