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I want to win gold in Olympics, Behdad Salimi says
Iran’s super heavyweight weightlifter Behdad Salimi has said that he is going to win the gold medal in the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The two-time World Championships gold medalist suffers knee injury but the lifter has promised that he would claim the gold medal in the Olympics.
“With 40 days remaining, I’ve started my training again and I am going to win the gold medal. I want to show my affection to the all Iranian people by winning the gold medal in the Olympic Games,” Salimi said.
Salimi, 23, has won two gold medals in World Championships, and three golds in Asian Championships as well as a gold medal in Asian Games.
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Beautiful!! Id rather have Behdad getting the WC and claiming the gold for Iran zamin then TM making the WC!
I think its pathetic that we are the only nation on EARTH that has another language on our flag. Down with the Islamic Arab Republic of Iran!!
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Great news! Salimi will continue Iranian dominance in weight lifting. mA
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HE will def get the gold!!! i wish him to best of luck!
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Iranian Olympic weightlifter says setting new record will be tough
TEHRAN – Iran’s super heavyweight weightlifter Behdad Salimi has said that setting a new record will be difficult in the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Salimi won the gold medal in the +105kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships in Paris last year.
He hoisted 214kg in snatch, bettering his countryman Hossein Rezazadeh’s record by one kilogram.
Salimi lifted 250kg in the clean and jerk and won the gold medal with a total of 464kg.
“I could break the record but I suffer from pain in my knee. It’s so hard to set a new record in the Olympics. I’ll make every effort to ensure a good performance in the games,” Salimi said.
“Matthias Steiner from Germany is my main opponent in the London Games. He won gold in the Beijing 2008 Games, however he has had surgery on his knee and is not in shape,” the 23-year-old added.
“I am under pressure because the people and officials expect me to win the gold medal in Olympics,” he concluded.
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