The Iranian team won four medals with two lifters at the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Gandhinagar, India.
Iran
NOC; Tehran: In the 110 kg category, Alireza Nasiri won the gold medal in the
clean and jerk with a lift of 231 kg. In the +110 kg category, Alireza Yousefi
won a bronze medal in the snatch, a gold medal in the clean and jerk, and a
silver medal in the total. By lifting 261 kg in the clean and jerk, he set a
new world record. Yousefi had been away from competitions due to an injury and
a torn cruciate ligament during the 2024 World Championships.