Alireza Yousefi
Iranian weightlifter (born 2003)
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Alireza Yousefi (Persian: علیرضا یوسفی, born 27 August 2003) is an Iranian weightlifter, who won a gold medal at the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games.[1]
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| Nationality |  Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 August 2003 Ghaemshahr, Mazandaran, Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 191 kg (421 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | +109 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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In 2019, Yousefi competed at the 2019 World Junior Weightlifting Championships in the over 109 kg category setting 6 youth world records.[2] In 2022, Yousefi became the world junior weightlifting champion and held the record for the world super-heavyweight clean & jerk in the junior category.[3][4]
In 2024, Yousefi won the overall bronze medal at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships, as well as the gold medal in the clean & jerk with 262 kilograms. In 2025, Yousefi underwent knee surgery on his right knee after tearing a ligament and meniscus and was out of action for the rest of the year.[5] He returned in February 2026 at the Iranian Weightlifting Pro League, where he won the competition.[6]
At the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships, Youseif clean & jerked a world record lift of 261 kilograms, claiming his first ever senior world record. He would secure an overall silver medal with 445 kilograms.[7]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2021 |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan | +109 kg | 173 | 178 | 183 | 7 | 230 | 238 | 5 | 421 | 7 | |
| 2024 |  Manama, Bahrain |
+109 kg | 184 | 194 | 5 | 248 | 258 | 262 |  |
456 |  | |
| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2023 |  Jinju, South Korea | +109 kg | 176 | 184 | 190 | 4 | 236 | 246 JWR |  | 436 | 4 | |
| 2026 |  Gandhinagar, India |
+110 kg | 177 | 184 | |
248 | 261 WR | |
445 | | ||
| Islamic Solidarity Games | ||||||||||||
| 2022 |  Konya, Turkey | +109 kg | 171 | 176 | 181 | | 230 | | 411 | | ||
| Junior World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2019 |  Suva, Fiji | +109 kg | 156 | 163 | 171 | 4 | 212 | 225 | | 396 | | |
| 2022 |  Heraklion, Greece | +109 kg | 166 | 171 | 177 | | 215 | 239 | | 416 | | |
| 2023 |  Guadalajara, Mexico | +109 kg | 173 | 180 | -- | | 225 | 240 | | 420 | | |
| Youth Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2018 |  Buenos Aires, Argentina | +85 kg | 150 | 156 | 162 | 3 | 202 | 211 | 218 | 1 | 380 | |
| Asian Youth Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | Urgench, Uzbekistan | +94 kg | 136 | 141 | 144 | | 176 | 186 | | 330 | | |
