Weightlifting Team Finishes Third at World Championships
TEHRAN - Iranian men’s
national team has secured third place at the World Championships.
With two days remaining in the 2026 World Championships in Ningbo, China, the North Korean men’s weightlifting team clinched the overall championship title.
With only the men’s +110kg category remaining, China has secured second place, while the Iranian national weightlifting team has finished third.
The Iranian team, competing with eight athletes, has so far won three bronze medals and two silver medals.
Last year, the Iranian national weightlifting team stood atop the podium at the 2025 World Championships in Førde.
Iran participated in these championships with eight weightlifters across the 85kg, 95kg, 110kg, and super-heavyweight categories.
Ali Davoudi and Alireza Yousefi are set to compete in the super-heavyweight category.
Men’s Team Standings at the World Championships:
1. North Korea – 533 points
2. China – 527 points
3. Iran – 305 points
4. Turkey – 305 points
5. Kazakhstan – 248 points
6. Japan – 242 points
7. USA – 231 points