Kianoush Rostami

Kianoush Rostami (Persian: کیانوش رستمی, born 23 July 1991) is an Iranian Olympian weightlifter. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in the 85 kg event, winning the gold medal and setting a new world record with a total lift of 396 kilograms.

Kianoush Rostami
Kianoush Rostami with gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Native nameکیانوش رستمی
NationalityIranian
Born (1991-07-23) 23 July 1991
Kermanshah, Iran
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) (2016)
Weight89 kg (196 lb) (2021)
Sport
CountryIran
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)–89 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 179 kg (2016)
  • Clean and jerk: 225 kg (2019)
  • Total: 403 kg (2019)
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing  Iran
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro85 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 London85 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Paris85 kg
Gold medal – first place2014 Almaty85 kg
Silver medal – second place2015 Houston85 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2014 Incheon85 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2020 Tashkent89 kg
Silver medal – second place2011 Tongling85 kg
Silver medal – second place2012 Pyeongtaek85 kg
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Sofia85 kg
Gold medal – first place2011 Penang85 kg

Rostami won the silver medal at the London 2012 Summer Olympics. He originally took home the bronze medal, which ascended to a silver medal when Apti Aukhadov tested positive for dehydrochloromethyltestosterone from samples taken in 2012.

Despite having the third highest total at 96kg in Olympic qualifying, Rostami failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games, as he sat 31st in the ROBI point rankings because he scored zero points in the second qualification period (1 May 2019 to 31 October 2019) of the 2020 Olympics after missing all three lifts in the snatch portion of the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships.

Career

Rostami won the gold medal in the Men's 85 kg weight class at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships.

Rostami won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 85 kg event with a total of 380 kg. In June 2016, it was announced his silver medal ascendancy after Apti Aukhadov had tested positive for prohibited substances and therefore disqualified for a medal.[1][2]

In 2016, while competing at the Fajr Cup, in Tehran, Iran, Kianoush broke the Clean and jerk world record for his weight division, lifting 220 kg. Kianoush also broke the world record for his total, with 395 kg.[3]

Kianoush Rostami competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics, representing Iran in the 85 kg weight division.[4] He won the gold medal in the 85 kg weight class at the 2016 Summer Olympics by tying an Olympic record with a 217 kg clean and jerk – set by Tian Tao just minutes prior – and setting a world record total with 396 kg.[5]

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2012United Kingdom London, United Kingdom85 kg171174174420921421433802nd place, silver medalist(s)
2016Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil85 kg174179182121521521713961st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships
2010Turkey Antalya, Turkey77 kg1611651653rd place, bronze medalist(s)19319819853544
2011France Paris, France85 kg1691731763rd place, bronze medalist(s)2092192191st place, gold medalist(s)3821st place, gold medalist(s)
2014Kazakhstan Almaty, Kazakhstan85 kg1731761782nd place, silver medalist(s)2112122131st place, gold medalist(s)3911st place, gold medalist(s)
2015United States Houston, United States85 kg1731781783rd place, bronze medalist(s)2142182192nd place, silver medalist(s)3872nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017United States Anaheim, United States85 kg1701741742nd place, silver medalist(s)212212215------
2019Thailand Pattaya, Thailand96 kg180180180--------------
2022Colombia Bogotá, Colombia89 kg1701741742nd place, silver medalist(s)20621221253804
Asian Games
2010China Guangzhou, China85 kg159162165520020520563656
2014South Korea Incheon, South Korea85 kg166166172120821221223802nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia94 kg1751751852218220220------
Asian Championships
2008Japan Kanazawa, Japan69 kg12613113310------------
2011China Tongling, China85 kg1571621662nd place, silver medalist(s)1931982012nd place, silver medalist(s)3632nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012South Korea Pyeongtaek, South Korea85 kg1681721752nd place, silver medalist(s)2012112162nd place, silver medalist(s)3832nd place, silver medalist(s)
2021Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan89 kg1671761762nd place, silver medalist(s)2062062162nd place, silver medalist(s)3731st place, gold medalist(s)
2023South Korea Jinju, South Korea89 kg1651721724186207207113518
Fajr Cup
2016Iran Tehran, Iran85 kg170175--1st place, gold medalist(s)210220--1st place, gold medalist(s)3951st place, gold medalist(s)
2019Iran Tehran, Iran96 kg161172--1st place, gold medalist(s)2002102201st place, gold medalist(s)3921st place, gold medalist(s)
2020Iran Rasht, Iran96 kg175175177--215225--1st place, gold medalist(s)----
Qatar Cup
2019 Qatar Doha, Qatar 96 kg 172 177 178 1st place, gold medalist(s) 210 220 225 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 403 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Junior Championships
2010Bulgaria Sofia, Bulgaria85kg1521571601st place, gold medalist(s)1821871871st place, gold medalist(s)3471st place, gold medalist(s)
2011Malaysia Penang, Malaysia85kg1621681712nd place, silver medalist(s)2042042101st place, gold medalist(s)3781st place, gold medalist(s)

References
  1. "London 2012: Four Olympic weightlifting champions test positive". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  2. "Iran's Rostami awarded 2012 Olympic Games silver medal". tehrantimes.com. 17 June 2016.
  3. "First International Fajr Cup, IWF Grand Prix | Rio Olympic Games Qualification Event" (PDF). www.iwf.net. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  4. "Rostami Kianoush". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  5. "Weightlifting: Men's 85kg". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016.
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