Ali Hosseini (powerlifter)

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Ali Hosseini
Personal information
Born (1977-03-21) 21 March 1977 (age 48)
Sport
CountryIran
Sport Paralympic powerlifting
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London 75 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Beijing 67.5 kg
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2002 Kuala Lumpur56 kg
Asian Para Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou 67.5kg

Ali Hosseini (born 21 March 1977) is an Iranian Paralympic powerlifter. [1] He represented Iran at the 2004 Summer Paralympics, at the 2008 Summer Paralympics and at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and he won two medals: the silver medal in the men's 67.5 kg event in 2008 and the gold medal in the men's 75 kg event in 2012. [1]

At the 2015 IPC Powerlifting European Open Championships held in Eger, Hungary, he won the silver medal in the men's 80 kg event. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ali Hosseini". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  2. Pavitt, Michael (26 November 2015). "China's Xiao claims world record on third day of IPC European Open Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 January 2020.