Iran · Men's 56 kg, September 1958
Ali Safa-Sonboli
Ali Safa-Sonboli (1932 to 2002) was a weightlifter from Iran, with two World Championships medals (1 silver, 1 bronze). On record here: the medals at the World Championships of 1957 to 1958. Other competitions before 1998 are not listed.
- World medals
- 2
Ali Safa-Sonboli at the World Championships
World Championships: 1 silver, 1 bronze.
Latest medal on record: 1958 World Weightlifting Championships, 16 September 1958, 56 kg, place 3.
Ali Safa-Sonboli by the numbers
How tall Ali Safa-Sonboli was.
- Height
- 165 cm
- 5 ft 5 in.
Ali Safa-Sonboli's World Championships medals
Medals at the World Championships, newest first, with the class and the place. Up to and including 1972 a total was made of more lifts than today's two: from 1928 the third was the press, in which the bar is pushed overhead from the shoulders with the arms alone, and the competitions of 1920 to 1924 also counted one-hand lifts. Those totals are not shown.
| Competition | Place | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 World Weightlifting Championships 16 Sep 1958 | 3 | 56 kg |
| 1957 World Weightlifting Championships 8 Nov 1957 | 2 | 56 kg |
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