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Yekta Jamali Becomes First Iranian Woman to Win World Weightlifting Medal

Yekta Jamali Becomes First Iranian Woman to Win World Weightlifting Medal

Jamali won Bronze medal at the 2021 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships, which is underway in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The 20-year-old girl lifted 92kg in snatch and 116kg in clean and jerk and won the bronze medal with a total of 208.

Uzbekistan weightlifter Tursunoy Jabborova made 111-113-244 to win the gold medal and American participant Avery Owens bagged the silver medal with 93-118-211.

The 2021 IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championship is being held in Tashkent from May 23-31.

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