Amir Jafari (powerlifter)

Amir Jafari
Personal information
NationalityIranian
Born (1985-12-22) 22 December 1985
Tehran
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportParalympic powerlifting, Bench Press
Medal record
Men's Paralympic powerlifting
Representing  Iran
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo 65 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Mexico City 59 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Tbilisi 65 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Nur-Sultan 65 kg
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon 59 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 59 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 65 kg

Amir Jafari (Persian: امیر جعفری ارنگه, born December 22, 1985, in Tehran) is an Iranian Paralympic powerlifter

Career

He won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in 65 kg event.[1][2] A few months later, he won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[3][4]

Major results

Year Venue Weight Attempts (kg) Result (kg) Rank
1 2 3 4
Summer Paralympics
2021 Japan Tokyo, Japan 65 kg 195 196 198 -- 195 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ "Profile - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Amir Jafari". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Tbilisi 2021: Ejike and Bettir win nail-biting battles". Paralympic.org. 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.


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