Nader Moradi

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Nader Moradi
Personal information
Born21 September 1982 (1982-09-21) (age 41)
Sport
CountryIran
SportMen's para powerlifting
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 London 60 kg
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Mexico City 72 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Nur-Sultan 72 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Kuala Lumpur 56 kg
Asian Para Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Jakarta 80 kg

Nader Moradi (born 21 September 1982) [1] is an Iranian Paralympic powerlifter. [2] He represented Iran at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and he won the gold medal in the men's 60 kg (130 lb) event. [2]

He won the gold medal in the men's 72 kg (159 lb) event at the 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico. [3] [4] At the 2019 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, he won the silver medal in this event. [5]

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References

  1. "Nader Moradi". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2012-08-29.
  2. 1 2 "Nader Moradi". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee . Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  3. "Iran's Nader Moradi Takes Gold at World Para Powerlifting". Tasnim News Agency. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  4. "Para Powerlifting Winning Streak Continues in Mexico City". Financial Tribune. 6 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. "Men's up to 72kg Results" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 16 July 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 July 2020.