Lima: Iran's junior and youth weightlifting team has been crowned World Champions with a remarkable tally of 10 gold, 9 silver, and 5 bronze medals in the 2025 World Youth and Junior Championships held in Lima, Peru.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the team's success was highlighted by individual achievements across various weight categories. In the women's junior 64kg category, Alma Hosseini secured a silver medal in the clean and jerk with a lift of 111kg and a bronze in the total lift, achieving 197kg.

In the men's 81kg category, Ilya Salehipour earned a bronze medal in the clean and jerk, lifting 195kg. The 96kg category saw significant success with Amirhossein Sepah and Hamidreza Zareie claiming four medals. Zareie triumphed with a gold in the clean and jerk at 203kg and a silver in the snatch.

Abolfazl Zare stood out in the 102kg category, capturing a gold medal in the snatch with an impressive lift of 176kg. Meanwhile, in the +102kg category, Hossein Yazdani not only received a bronze medal in the snatch with a lift of 144kg but also became the champion in both the clean and jerk and total lift.

In the youth division, Alireza Nasiri emerged as the champion in the 109kg category, and Farhad Gholizadeh clinched a gold medal in the clean and jerk, lifting 205kg.