Reza Yazdani a true Iranian Hero

[EKBATAN]

I really was shocked with what happened with him. I thought Kianoush Rostami was going to get gold and Moradi maybe silver. But he failed at the first hurdle. The commentators on the BBC where saying that it was probably a mental thing, but I'm not sure.

Weighlifting has such a delicate technique to it, the day that you're lifting you need to be at your 100% shape with no pain or injuries and yes alot of it is mental concentration

[Sharkie]

Rostami was dealing with an arm or wrist injury that prevented him from being at his best. Injuries happen as unfortunate as they are.

I really was shocked with what happened with him. I thought Kianoush Rostami was going to get gold and Moradi maybe silver. But he failed at the first hurdle. The commentators on the BBC where saying that it was probably a mental thing, but I'm not sure.

[Khashayar]

don't forget sourab moradi.. whatever happened with him. He was a medal contender for sure...

I really was shocked with what happened with him. I thought Kianoush Rostami was going to get gold and Moradi maybe silver. But he failed at the first hurdle. The commentators on the BBC where saying that it was probably a mental thing, but I'm not sure.

[masoud nekounam]

So much respect, he could barely even stand and still wanted to continue the fight because of his immense gheyrat, nothing else. Heyf shod.

[Ghormeh Sabzi]

i got goosebumps when he got up and came back in for one last time... only if majority of our TM players had the mind set of our wrestlers

[persian_parsa]

don't forget sourab moradi.. whatever happened with him. He was a medal contender for sure...

yeah rezazadeh on tv i think said moradi had a problem with his knee. he had lifted 388 last year and this year 385 kg was gold in the olympics!

[Payam_Ali]

Imagine if he hadn't been injured and if Abdevali hadn't been unfairly targeted. We could have had an extra 2 gold medals!

don't forget sourab moradi.. whatever happened with him. He was a medal contender for sure...

[EKBATAN]

i was truly looking forward for his performance. Out of all our athletes, i really wanted to see him kick ass and salimi lift the heaviest weights. I was really really sad when this happened....especially how he tried so hard to get on with it. He actually won the fight before it.

they should give him and honorary bronze medal at least

[Karimi 8]

He made us proud and showed what Iranians are made of. It's a shame what happend he most likely would have got gold.

[Kaiser Amir]

Damesh garm for fighting like a LION.

Unfortunatley, he suffered torn ligaments and meniscus, will have surgery and will be sidelined for six months.

[Sharkie]

A true Pahlevan! Insh'Allah, he has a speedy recovery. We all are proud of him!

[Spyder]

Terrible luck. Great wrestler. Another diamond in the rough which didnt win.

[Khashayar]

Imagine if he hadn't been injured and if Abdevali hadn't been unfairly targeted. We could have had an extra 2 gold medals!

[Adesor Vafaseya]

and he would have won Gold for sure... he beat the American at last year's world championship... (where Yazdani became world champ)

from last year:

[Adesor Vafaseya]

he was taken straight to hospital:

http://www.tehrantimes.com/sports/100491-iranian-wrestler-reza-yazdani-taken-to-hospital-with-knee-injury