3rd Iranian weightlifting squad off to Rio Olympic Games

The third Iranian weightlifting squad consisting of Mohammad Reza Barari and Behdad Salimi in 105-kg weight category together with Federation Adviser Ivan Garchev went to Rio de Janeiro.

The 105-kg weight category competitions will be held on August 16-17.

Iran's squad in Rio Olympics Games consists of 64 athletes in 14 fields of boxing, ping pong, shooting, archery, sailing, lifting, track and field, taekwondo, judo, fencing, volleyball, wrestling, swimming and cycling.

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games is underway with 10,500 athletes from 205 countries who are to compete in 44 articles of 28 sports fields.

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