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Kianoush Rostami

Kianoush Rostami with his gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Personal information
Native name	کیانوش رستمی
Nationality	Iranian
Born	(1991-07-23) 23 July 1991 (age 34) Kermanshah, Iran
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (2016)
Weight	89 kg (196 lb) (2021)
Sport
Country	Iran (until 2025)  Kosovo (from 2025)
Sport	Weightlifting
Event(s)	–89 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Snatch: 179 kg (2016) Clean and jerk: 225 kg (2019) Total: 403 kg (2019)
Medal record Men's weightlifting Representing  Iran Olympic Games Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro 85 kg Silver 2012 London 85 kg World Championships Gold 2011 Paris 85 kg Gold 2014 Almaty 85 kg Silver 2015 Houston 85 kg Asian Games Silver 2014 Incheon 85 kg Asian Championships Gold 2020 Tashkent 89 kg Silver 2011 Tongling 85 kg Silver 2012 Pyeongtaek 85 kg World Junior Championships Gold 2010 Sofia 85 kg Gold 2011 Penang 85 kg

Kianoush Rostami (born July 23, 1991) is a world-famous weightlifter. He is known for his incredible strength and for winning medals at the Olympic Games. He was born in Iran and became a citizen of Kosovo in March 2025.

At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won a gold medal in the 85 kg category. He also set a new world record by lifting a total of 396 kilograms!

Rostami also won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He first received a bronze medal, but it was later changed to silver after another athlete was disqualified.

Even though he had one of the highest lifting totals during the qualifying period for the Tokyo Olympics, he was not able to compete. This was because of the official ranking system rules.

A Champion's Career

Kianoush Rostami has had a very successful career, winning medals at competitions all over the world.

World Championships

Rostami became a world champion for the first time at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships in Paris, France. He won the gold medal in the 85 kg weight class. He won gold again at the 2014 World Weightlifting Championships.

Olympic Glory

London 2012

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Rostami competed in the men's 85 kg event. He lifted a total of 380 kg, which earned him a silver medal for his performance.

Rio 2016

Four years later, Rostami had an amazing performance at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Representing Iran, he won the gold medal in the 85 kg division. During the competition, he lifted 217 kg in the clean and jerk, which is one of the two main lifts in weightlifting. This lift tied an Olympic record that had been set just minutes earlier. His total lift of 396 kg set a new world record.

Setting Records

In 2016, Rostami competed at the Fajr Cup in Tehran, Iran. There, he broke the world record for the clean and jerk by lifting 220 kg. He also set a new world record for his total lift with 395 kg.

Major Results

This table shows Kianoush Rostami's results in major international competitions. The "Snatch" and "Clean & Jerk" are the two types of lifts in Olympic weightlifting. The "Total" is the combined weight of his best lift in each.

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)				Clean & Jerk (kg)				Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Rank	1	2	3	Rank
Olympic Games
2012	London, United Kingdom	85 kg	171	174	174	4	209	214	214	3	380
2016	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	85 kg	174	179	182	1	215	215	217	1	396
World Championships
2010	Antalya, Turkey	77 kg	161	165	165		193	198	198	5	354	4
2011	Paris, France	85 kg	169	173	176		209	219	219		382
2014	Almaty, Kazakhstan	85 kg	173	176	178		211	212	213		391
2015	Houston, United States	85 kg	173	178	178		214	218	219		387
2017	Anaheim, United States	85 kg	170	174	174		212	212	215	--	--	--
2019	Pattaya, Thailand	96 kg	180	180	180	--	--	--	--	--	--	--
2022	Bogotá, Colombia	89 kg	170	174	174		206	212	212	5	380	4
Asian Games
2010	Guangzhou, China	85 kg	159	162	165	5	200	205	205	6	365	6
2014	Incheon, South Korea	85 kg	166	166	172	1	208	212	212	2	380
2018	Jakarta, Indonesia	94 kg	175	175	185	2	218	220	220	--	--	--
Asian Championships
2008	Kanazawa, Japan	69 kg	126	131	133	10	--	--	--	--	--	--
2011	Tongling, China	85 kg	157	162	166		193	198	201		363
2012	Pyeongtaek, South Korea	85 kg	168	172	175		201	211	216		383
2021	Tashkent, Uzbekistan	89 kg	167	176	176		206	206	216		373
2023	Jinju, South Korea	89 kg	165	172	172	4	186	207	207	11	351	8
Fajr Cup
2016	Tehran, Iran	85 kg	170	175	--		210	220	--		395
2019	Tehran, Iran	96 kg	161	172	--		200	210	220		392
2020	Rasht, Iran	96 kg	175	175	177	--	215	225	--		--	--
Qatar Cup
2019	Doha, Qatar	96 kg	172	177	178		210	220	225		403
World Junior Championships
2010	Sofia, Bulgaria	85 kg	152	157	160		182	187	187		347
2011	Penang, Malaysia	85 kg	162	168	171		204	204	210		378

See also

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