{"id":20826,"date":"2026-05-22T13:04:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=20826"},"modified":"2026-05-22T13:04:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:04:00","slug":"irans-para-powerlifter-izadi-snatches-gold-at-oran-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=20826","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s Para powerlifter Izadi snatches gold at Oran 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"summary\">TEHRAN \u2013 Alireza Izadi of Iran claimed a gold medal at the Oran 2026 Para Powerlifting African Open Championships on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><span>He lifted 542kg in total, followed by Nigerian Ibrahim Dauda (522kg) and Egyptian Abdalla Elhout (512kg) in the Men&#8217;s Up to 59 kg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Also, Mahdieh Mohammadian seized a silver medal with a total lift of 302kg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Egyptain powerlifter Nawal Ramadan won the gold, lifting 359kg and the bronze medal went to Moroccan Meryem Hamouich with 177kg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Plenty of stars, including Paralympic and world champions, gathered in Oran from 21 to 24 May for the 2026 African Open Championships.<\/p>\n<p>In total, 152 athletes \u2014 92 men and 59 women \u2014 from 20 nations are in action across four days.<\/p>\n<p>Fifteen African nations are set to compete, alongside five delegations from outside the region: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Jordan and Kazakhstan. 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