Amir Jafari (powerlifter)

Amir Jafari

Personal information
Nationality	Iranian
Born	(1985-12-22) 22 December 1985 (age 39) Tehran
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Sport	Paralympic powerlifting, Bench Press
Medal record Men's Paralympic powerlifting Representing  Iran Paralympic Games 2020 Tokyo 65 kg World Championships 2017 Mexico City 59 kg 2021 Tbilisi 65 kg 2019 Nur-Sultan 65 kg Asian Para Games 2014 Incheon 59 kg 2018 Jakarta 59 kg 2022 Hangzhou 65 kg

Amir Jafari (Persian: امیر جعفری ارنگه, born December 22, 1985, in Tehran) is an Iranian Paralympic powerlifter

Career

He won a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in 65 kg event.[1][2] A few months later, he won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[3][4]

Major results

Year	Venue	Weight	Attempts (kg)				Result (kg)	Rank
			1	2	3	4
Summer Paralympics
2021	Tokyo, Japan	65 kg	195	196	198	--	195

References

1. "Profile - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
2. "Amir Jafari". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
3. "Tbilisi 2021: Ejike and Bettir win nail-biting battles". Paralympic.org. 1 December 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
4. "2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). Paralympic.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 24 December 2021.

External links

• Amir Jafari at the International Paralympic Committee