Yekta Jamali, disappeared at the World Championships in Greece

Yekta Jamali ( born December 16, 2004 in Sedeh Lenjan , Isfahan) is a weightlifter who won a Bronze medal at the 2021 Junior World Championships in the 87 kg weight division. Her medal was Iran’s first ever in the sport. Zahra Pouramin said she had no idea what had happened but noted that President of the Weightlifting Federation of Ali Moradi is in Athens to return Jamali. Pouramin added that officials at the federation have also talked to the weightlifter’s family over the issue. She won the silver in the 87kg category in snatch on Monday. Male weightlifter Alireza Yousefi won the gold medal on Tuesday in the 109kg category.

May 11, 2022 | 6:17 pm