Majid Farzin

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Majid Farzin
Personal information
Nationality Iranian
BornBileh Suvar, Ardabil Province
Weight80.44 kg (177.3 lb)
Sport
SportParalympic powerlifting, Bench Press
Medal record
Men's Paralympic powerlifting
Representing  Iran
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London 82.5 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 80 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 75 kg
IPC Powerlifting World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kuala Lumpur 75 kg
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou –75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon 80 kg

Majid Farzin 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]

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  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[permanent dead link]