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| Nationality | Iranian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 September 1988 Sedeh Lenjan, Isfahan Province, Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95.94 kg (212 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | –96 kg (2018-present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mohammad Hossein Barkhah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sohrab Moradi (Persian: سهراب مرادی, born 22 September 1988) is an Iranian retired[1] weightlifter who won the gold medal in the 94 kg weight division at the 2016 Olympics.[2] He was the Asian champion in the 85 kg class in 2009 and 2012.[3][2][4]
In 2013, he was banned from the sport for two years for doping, after testing positive for methadone.[5]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2012 |  London, United Kingdom |
85 kg | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||
| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
94 kg | 179 | 182 | 1 | 221 | 1 | 403 | 
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| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2007 |  Chiang Mai, Thailand |
77 kg | 145 | 153 | 14 | 175 | 29 | 328 | 22 | |||
| 2017 |  Anaheim, United States |
94 kg | 176 | 182 | 184 | |
220 | 233 | -- | |
417 |
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| 2018 |  Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
96 kg | 181 | 186 WR | |
223 | 230 WR | |
416 CWR |
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| Asian Games | ||||||||||||
| 2018 |  Jakarta, Indonesia |
94kg | 182 | 189 | 1 | 221 | 1 | 410 |
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| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2008 |  Kanazawa, Japan |
77 kg | 142 | 146 |  |
173 | 176 | 179 | 4 | 325 |
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| 2009 |  Taldykorgan, kazakhstan |
85 kg | 163 | 165 | 168 | |
193 | 197 | 199 | |
367 |
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| 2011 |  Tongling, China |
85 kg | 151 | 157 | 5 | 180 | 7 | 337 | 6 | |||
| 2012 |  Pyeongtaek, South Korea |
85 kg | 168 | 172 |  |
210 | 216 | |
388 |
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| 2013 | Astana, Kazakhstan |
85 kg | 158 | -- | 190 | 200 | -- | -- | -- | DSQ | ||
| 2021 |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
96 kg | 170 | 174 | |
210 | |
384 |
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| 2023 | Jinju, South Korea |
102 kg | 157 | 162 | 9 | 200 | 7 | 362 | 8 | |||
| World Junior Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2008 |  Cali, Colombia |
77 kg | 141 | 5 | 170 | 177 | 4 | 318 |
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| Minor Competitions | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (AIMAG) |
94 kg | 176 | 181 | 185 | |
220 | 228 | |
413 |
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References
- ^ "Iranian weightlifter Moradi announces retirement". Tehran Times. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b Sohrab Moradi Archived 6 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- ^ "Sohrab Moradi after 13 years moved Shahin Nassiri Nia Records". farsfoundation. 28 April 2012. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ Sohrab Moradi. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Sanctioned Athletes / Athlete Support Personnel".
- ^ "Moradi Sohrab IRI". iwf.net.
- ^ "Sohrab Moradi snatches gold at West Asian C'ship". tehrantimes.com. 28 February 2020.
External links
- Sohrab Moradi at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Sohrab Moradi at the International Weightlifting Results Project
- Sohrab Moradi at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Profile
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