Behdad Salimi

Behdad Salimi
Salimi at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Full nameBehdad Salimi Kordasiabi
Nickname"Iranian Hercules"
NationalityIranian
Born (1989-12-08) 8 December 1989 (age 34)
Ghaemshahr, Mazandaran, Iran
EducationPhysical Education[1]
Alma materQaemshahr University
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[1][2][3]
Sport
CountryIran
SportWeightlifting
Event+105 kg
ClubZob Ahan
Melli Haffari[2]
Coached byGhasem Ghazalian
Kourosh Bagheri
Mohammad Hossein Barkhah[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 216 kg (2016)
  • Clean and jerk: 255 kg (2014, AGR)
  • Total: 465 kg (2014, AGR)
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London +105 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Antalya +105 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Paris +105 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Almaty +105 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Anaheim +105 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou +105 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon +105 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta +105 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Taldykorgan +105 kg
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tongling +105 kg
Gold medal – first place 2012 Pyeongtaek +105 kg

Behdad Salimi Kordasiabi (Persian: بهداد سلیمی كردآسیابی, born 8 December 1989) is former Iranian heavyweight weightlifter. He won gold medals at the 2012 Olympics, 2010–2018 Asian Games, 2010 and 2011 World Championships and 2009–2012 Asian Championships. He served as the flag bearer for Iran at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games.[1][4][5][6]

  1. ^ a b c d BEHDAD SALIMIKORDASIABI Archived 30 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. asiangames2018.id
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Behdad Salimi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  3. ^ Behdad Salimi. London2012.com. Retrieved on 30 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Behdad Salimikordasiabi". IWF.net. IWF. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  5. ^ سليمي به تيم وزنه‌برداري ذوب آهن پيوست ورزش ۳
  6. ^ Jury Panel Lets Iran’s Salimi Down in Men's 105+kg. Kayhan.ir (17 August 2016). Retrieved on 2018-08-30.