Iran’s male, female weightlifters grab medals in Riyadh 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian weightlifters Ilia Salehipour and Reyhaneh Karimi have received medals in the Riyadh 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games.

In 88kg weight category, Salehipour, who had secured the gold medal in the snatch by lifting 162 kg, also received a bronze medal in the clean and jerk, and a silver medal in the total.

Salehipour successfully lifted 191 kg in his first clean and jerk attempt and then went on to lift 197 kg.

The third attempt by the Iranian weightlifting champion to lift 202 kg was unsuccessful, and he grabbed a bronze medal in the clean and jerk.

He finally received a silver medal by recording a total lift of 359 kg.

Iran’s male, female weightlifters grab medals in Riyadh 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games

Meanwhile, Reyhaneh Karimi received two bronze medals in the 69 kg weight category.

This category featured 10 weightlifters from Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Bangladesh, and Turkey.

In the snatch, she ranked sixth with a lift of 95 kg.

Her Nigerian rival ranked first place by successfully lifting 110 kg, breaking the record of the Islamic Solidarity Games.

In the clean and jerk, Karimi began with an attempt at 123 kg, which she failed to lift. Her second attempt at 126 kg was also unsuccessful.

On her third and final lift, she successfully lifted the 126 kg, finishing her performance with a clean and jerk record of 126 kg.