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Asian Para Games: Hamed Solhipour wins gold in 97kg powerlifting

Hamed Solhipour has managed to win another gold medal for team Iran in powerlifting at the 2018 Asian Para Games.

Hamed Solhipour has managed to win another gold medal for team Iran in powerlifting at the 2018 Asian Para Games.

Iran's Hamed Solhipour pocketed powerlifting gold medal in the 97kg category at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Solhipour pocketed gold in the 97 kg category after bench-pressing 234 kilograms in his 3rd attempt, setting a new record for both the Asian Para Games and Asia. He attempted to set a new world record, but didn't quite make it.