The Iranian super heavyweight Behdad Salimi suffered from a serious knee injury during his training session on Monday giving a shock to the weightlifting community. Being the world champion of 2012 ...

Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia has set a new world record in the over-105 kilogram weightlifting division with 473 total kilos to win the gold medal in a surprising upset over the heavily favored Behdad ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia had the gold medal locked up when he stepped to the stage for one last lift. Behdad Salimi's shocking struggles in the clean and jerk had opened the ...

The gold medalist at London 2012 broke the world record in the snatch in Rio (216kg) but was disqualified after a questionable decision by the jury in the clean and jerk. He cleared 245 kg twice, even ...

Security forces were called to the Olympic weightlifting arena on Tuesday after Iranian coaches reacted furiously when Georgia’s Lasha Talakhadze beat Behdad ‘Salimi’ Salimikordasiabi with a world ...

Salimi hoisted the 208kg in the snatch and completed a clean and jerk of 253kg. The 2012 Olympic champion won the gold medal with a total of 461kg in the men’s 105kg. The silver medal went to his ...

Behdad Salimi added the Olympic crown to his reigning world and Asian titles as he triumphed in the men's +105kg and brought the curtain down on weightlifting at the 2012 Games. Salimi, from Iran, was ...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Security forces were called to the Olympic weightlifting arena on Tuesday after Iranian coaches reacted furiously when Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze beat Behdad 'Salimi' ...

“I am so happy. I didn’t expect it. I practiced a lot last year and claimed the gold medal of the World Championship as well as the Asian Games. Now, I’m concentrating on winning the gold medal of the ...

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia had the gold medal locked up when he stepped to the stage for one last lift. Behdad Salimi's shocking struggles in the clean and jerk had opened the door.

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia had the gold medal locked up when he stepped to the stage for one last lift. Behdad Salimi's shocking struggles in the clean and jerk had opened the door.