Alireza Yousefi, the national champion in the super heavy weightlifting category of Iran, broke the world record in the double movement when she lifted 263 kg on the last day of the World Championships in China and won the gold medal. He also won the overall silver medal.
Yousfi, who was fourth in a single stroke with a record of 195 kg, in the double stroke, controlled first at a weight of 253 kg and failed in the second attempt against a weight of 258 kg. In his third and final attempt he lifted the weight of 263 kg to increase the world record by two kg and become the double champion of the category over 110 kg. Yosef also won the title of world runner-up by registering a total of 458 kg.
Ali Davodi, the other representative of Iran in this category, after winning a single bronze medal in lifting a weight of 206 kg, in the double movement only lifted the weight of 246 kg and failed in two attempts to lift the weight of 261 kg. Dabodi placed fourth with a total weight of 452 kg and failed to win an overall medal.
The World Weightlifting Championship in China ended in the super heavy category.