Hossein Tavakkoli

Hossein Tavakkoli (Persian: حسین توکلی; born January 10, 1978, in Mahmoudabad, Mazandaran) is an Iranian weightlifter who won the gold medal in the Men's 105 kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2017, he start training Ehsan Hadadi, an olympic silver medalist in discus throwing, for 2020 Olympic Games preparation.[1]

Hossein Tavakkoli
Personal information
NationalityIranian
Born (1978-01-10) January 10, 1978 (age 46)
Mahmoudabad, Mazandaran, Iran
Sport
CountryIran
Sportweightlifter
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Iran
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney105 kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2002 Busan105 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 Wuhan105 kg
Silver medal – second place2004 Almaty105 kg

Major result edit

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & jerk (kg)TotalRank
123Rank123Rank
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney, Australia105 kg19019519522302352352425
World Championships
1999 Athens, Greece105 kg1801851908215222.5227.55407.55
2001 Antalya, Turkey105 kg1851901909220220220------
2002 Warszawa, Poland105 kg1851901907222.523023544155
Asian Games
1998 Bangkok, Thailand105 kg175521553905
2002 Busan, South Korea105 kg180180187.55220230232.53400
Asian Championships
1999 Wuhan, China105 kg175 225.5 400.5
2004 Almaty, Kazakhstan105 kg180 210 390
World Junior Championships
1997 Cape Town, South Africa99 kg140150150616517018053206
1998 Sofia, Bulgaria105 kg160160160--185192.5197.55----

References edit

  1. ^ "Men 105 kg Archives | Page 3 of 3".