Lifters shining in this category are often elevated to a stardom status, both in the history of the sport and of their respective country. Hossein Rezazadeh, from Iran, is certainly a good example of ...

The Russian has been suspended following a positive test for the banned substance Ipamorelin in his 'A' sample in the 105 kilogram-plus category, in the IWF World Weightlifting Championships held in ...

Secretary of Iranian Association of Sports Writers, Reporters, and Photographers said Rezazadeh -- thanks to his office's efforts -- was included in the AIPS's 16-nominee list. With two golds and one ...

TEHRAN -- The Iranian world's undisputed +105kg weightlifting champion, Hossein Rezazadeh, said on Monday his opponents fight for the runner-up title. The strongest man of the world in 2000 and 2002 ...

ATHENS – The “Iranian Hercules” lived up to his name once again. Hossein Rezazadeh repeated as super-heavyweight Olympic weightlifting champion last night and broke his own world record with a clean ...

The strongest man of the world in 2000 and 2002 who overpowered his rivals in an international grand prix in Norway on Saturday told IRNA, "My rivals in the international events have confessed that ...

The world's undisputed +105kg weightlifting champion added the Asian and world events cannot be compared with the Olympic Games. The countries participating in Athens Games use their top athletes to ...

The Iranian lifter added he plans to bag his second Olympic gold in the Greek capital and make Iran 's flag flying high. Rezazadeh and SAIPA of Iran won the gold medals of the 4th Asian Club ...

Iran's greatest strongman isn't healthy enough to make the trip to Beijing. Two-time Olympic champion weightlifter Hossein Rezazadeh, nicknamed "Iranian Hercules," won't participate in next month's ...

The world's +105kg weightlifting champion was disallowed as Iran 's Bulgarian manager Trendavi Stoichev opposed, saying the Hercules of Ardebil, northwest Iran, is not fully ready for the tournament.

Hossein Rezazadeh set a new world record as he reclaimed his Olympic title in weightlifting's +105kg class. Rezazadeh set a new best of 263.5kg in the clean and jerk - beating his own record of 263kg ...

TEHRAN (Mehr News Agency) -- World's strongest man, Hossein Rezazadeh, was officially announced by the Association International de la Presse Sportive (AIPS) Tuesday as one of the hopefuls for 2003 ...