Behdad Salimi

About Behdad Salimi

Behdad Salimi Kordasiabi? is an Iranian weightlifter in the +105 kg category. Salimi currently holds the world record in the snatch with 214 kg in his weight class

Career:

At the 2010 World Weightlifting Championships Salimi won the gold medal in the +105 kg category.Salimi won gold again in the +105 kg category at the 2010 Asian Games with a 205 kg snatch and a 235 kg clean and jerk.

Salimi won the gold medal at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships in Paris, France on November 13, 2011, and set a new snatch world record of 214 kg.

Salimi became the 2012 Olympic gold medalist in the +105 kg category on August 7, 2012 with a 208 kg snatch, a 247 kg clean and jerk for a total of 455 kg.

Behdad Salimi Achievements

Olympic Games:

Gold Medal - 2012 London Olympic Games, +105 kg

World Championships:

Gold Medal - 2010 World Weightlifting Championships,+105 kg

Gold Medal - 2011 World Weightlifting Championships, +105 kg

Gold Medal -  2014 World Weightlifting Championships, +105 kg

Asian Games:

Gold Medal - 2010 Asian Games, +105 kg

Gold Medal - 2014 Asian Games, +105 kg

Asian Championships:

Gold Medal - 2009 Asian Weightlifting Championships, +105 kg

Gold Medal - 2011 Asian Weightlifting Championships, +105 kg

Gold Medal - 2012 Asian Weightlifting Championships, +105 kg