Majid Farzin

Majid Farzin
Personal information
Nationality Iranian
Born (1984-04-29) 29 April 1984
Weight80.44 kg (177.3 lb)
Sport
SportParalympic powerlifting, Bench Press
Medal record
Men's Paralympic powerlifting
Representing  Iran
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2012 London82.5 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de Janeiro80 kg
Silver medal – second place2008 Beijing75 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 Kuala Lumpur75 kg
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2010 Guangzhou75 kg
Silver medal – second place2014 Incheon80 kg

Majid Farzin (born 29 April 1984) is an Iranian powerlifter and has a Guinness World Record in Powerlifting in 2017. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics he won gold medal at the -82.5 kg category, with 237 kg.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Majid Farzin storms to powerlifting gold". IPC Powerlifting. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/powerlifting/event/men-82.5kg/index.html