Man Asaad
Syrian heavyweight weightlifter
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Man Asaad[a] (Arabic: معن أسعد / ALA-LC: Maʻn Asʻad, Arabic pronunciation: [maʕn ˈʔasʕad]; born 20 November 1993) is a Syrian heavyweight weightlifter who competes in the +109 kg category.[3] He won the bronze medal in the men's +109 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Asaad at the 2018 Asian Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Syrian |
| Born | 20 November 1993 |
| Home town | Damascus, Syria |
| Alma mater | Tishreen University |
| Years active | 2015– |
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1] |
| Weight | 143 kg (315 lb)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
Event | +109 kg |
| Coached by | Qais Asaad |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests |
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Medal record | |
Career
On 11 April 2010, he was given a two-year ban by the International Weightlifting Federation after he tested positive for the banned substance metandienone.[4]
He made his debut appearance at the Olympics representing Syria at the 2016 Olympics and was placed 15th in +105kg event.[5] He was placed fifth at the 2018 Asian Games.
He qualified to represent Syria at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's +109 kg event with a total of 424 kg and claimed bronze medal in the event.[6][7] It was also Syria's first medal of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[8]
He won two medals at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[9] He won the silver medal in the men's +102 kg Snatch event and the gold medal in the men's +102 kg Clean & Jerk event.[9]
He won bronze medal in the men's +109 kg Clean&Jerk event at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.
In February 2024 he successfully earned his first Asian title, winning the +109 kg event at the 2024 Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, matching his PR total of 444 kg.[10]
In August 2024, he finished in fifth place in the men's +102 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[11]
Major results
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | Rank | |||||
| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | +109 kg | 180 | N/a | 220 | N/a | 400 | 15 | ||||
| 2021 | Tokyo, Japan | +109 kg | 185 | 190 | N/a | 228 | 234 | N/a | 424 |  | ||
| 2024 | Paris, France | +102 kg | 191 | 197 | N/a | 235 | 241 | N/a | 438 | 5 | ||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | Pattaya, Thailand | +109 kg | 183 | 189 | 8 | 225 | 233 | 241 | 5 | 430 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Bogotá, Colombia | +109 kg | 192 | 198 | 5 | 237 | 247 | | 445 | 5 | ||
| Asian Games | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | Jakarta, Indonesia | +105 kg | 180 | 187 | N/a | N/a | — | — | ||||
| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | Phuket, Thailand | +105 kg | 170 | 4 | 200 | 5 | 370 | 5 | ||||
| 2016 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | +105 kg | 170 | 186 | 4 | 215 | 232 | 5 | 418 | 5 | ||
| 2019 | Ningbo, China | +109 kg | 183 | 188 | | 222 | 5 | 410 | 5 | |||
| 2021 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | +109 kg | 186 | 191 | 195 |  | 230 | 238 | | 433 | | |
| 2024 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | +109 kg | 192 | | 237 | 252 AR | — |  | 444 | | ||
| Mediterranean Games | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | Oran, Algeria | +102 kg | 191 | 197 | | 232 | 242 | 247 | | N/a | ||
| Arab Games | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | Algiers, Algeria | +102 kg | 175 | 175 | — | | 225 | 225 | — | | N/a | |
| Asian Junior Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2013 | Doha, Qatar | +105 kg | 150 | 156 | | 185 | | 341 | | |||
Notes
- His family name is sometimes mistranscribed as "Assad".
