The Iranian Weightlifter in +109kg category, Ali Davoudi, gained a valuable gold medal during the Asian Championship in Tashkend.
Iran NOC; Tehran: Ali Davoudi became the heavyweight
champion of the Asian weightlifting competitions by winning three gold medals
in the 49th edition of the Asian Men's Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent,
Uzbekistan. Davoudi set a record of 196kg in Snatch, 239kg in Clean & Jerk and
a total of 435 kg to win the Asian championship. Five weightlifters were in the
super heavyweight division, and Davoudi came to the board as the last
weightlifter.