Iran · Men's 88 kg, April 2026
Kianoush Rostami
Kianoush Rostami is a weightlifter from Iran, born in 1991, with two Olympic medals (1 gold, 1 silver) and four World Championships medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze). The results below cover 27 competitions from 2008 to 2026. The latest result came in the men's 88 kg class, at the 2026 European Championships.
- Olympic medals
- 2
- World medals
- 4
- Best total
- 403 kg
- Best snatch
- 179 kg
- Best clean and jerk
- 225 kg
Kianoush Rostami's career: classes, totals and best lifts
Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver. World Championships: 2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze in the total.
Weight classes: 69 kg in 2008, 77 kg in 2010, 85 kg from 2010 to 2017, 94 kg in 2018, 96 kg from 2019 to 2020, 89 kg from 2021 to 2023, 94 kg in 2025, 88 kg in 2026. The IWF changed its class list in November 2018 (94 kg to 96 kg), June 2025 (89 kg to 94 kg) and August 2026. At 87.53 kg, the weight at the last meet on record, the class today would be 95 kg.
Latest result: 2026 European Championships, 19 April 2026, 88 kg, no total.
Best lifts in each class
The best snatch, clean and jerk and total in each class, newest first.
| Class | Snatch | Clean and jerk | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 kg2026 | - | - | - |
| 94 kg2025 | 172 | 205 | 377 |
| 89 kg2021 to 2023 | 174 | 206 | 380 |
| 96 kg2019 to 2020 | 178 | 225 | 403 |
| 94 kg2018 | 175 | - | - |
| 85 kg2010 to 2017 | 179 | 220 | 396 |
| 77 kg2010 | 161 | 193 | 354 |
| 69 kg2008 | 131 | - | - |
Kianoush Rostami by the numbers
Kianoush Rostami's record in context: where the best total ranks, how the snatch compares with the clean and jerk, and the lifts behind the best Sinclair score.
- Best Sinclair score
- 498.6
- From 396 kg at 84.26 kg bodyweight, 2016 Olympic Games. The Sinclair formula scales a total for bodyweight (2025 to 2028 coefficients).
- Best total, place in its class
- 5th of 455
- 403 kg, against the best total of every lifter in the men's 96 kg class (the class list of 2018 to 2025) on this site.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk
- 79%
- At the best total, 178 kg of 225 kg. A higher share means a stronger snatch for the clean and jerk. Eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
- Age at best total
- 28
- Turned 28 in 2019, the year of the best total.
- Competitions with a total
- 21 of 27
- The others ended without a total: no good lift in the snatch or the clean and jerk.
How often Kianoush Rostami makes each attempt
Kianoush Rostami made 55% of snatch attempts and 50% of clean and jerk attempts at the competitions on this site, against 58% and 56% for every lifter at senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998. Below, each attempt in turn. Third attempts are the hardest: lifters ask for their heaviest weight last.
Snatch, first attempt
Snatch, second attempt
Snatch, third attempt
Clean and jerk, first attempt
Clean and jerk, second attempt
Clean and jerk, third attempt
Kianoush Rostami head to head
The lifters Kianoush Rostami has met most often in the same class, three times or more with both posting a total, and how often each finished ahead.
| Rival | Met | Kianoush Rostami ahead | Rival ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inoyat Jumayev | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Apti Aukhadov |
4 | 4 | 0 |
 Benjamin Hennequin |
4 | 4 | 0 |
| Giovanni Bardis |
4 | 4 | 0 |
 Hoàng Tấn Tài |
4 | 4 | 0 |
| Sherzodjon Yusupov | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Kianoush Rostami's competition results
Every result, newest first, with all six attempts. A struck-through weight is a missed attempt and a dash an attempt not taken. A dash under Total means no total was recorded, and "No lifts" that the lifter was entered but did not lift. Places are for the total.
Swipe the table sideways to see every attempt.
| Competition | Place | Total | Class | Bodyweight | Snatch 1 | 2 | 3 | Clean and jerk 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 European Championships 19 Apr 2026 | - | - | 88 kg | 87.53 | not taken | not taken | not taken | |||
| 2025 World Weightlifting Championships 2 Oct 2025 | 5 | 377 | 94 kg | 93.43 | 172 | 205 | ||||
| 2023 Asian Championships 5 May 2023 | 8 | 351 | 89 kg | 88.92 | 165 | 186 | ||||
| 2022 World Weightlifting Championships 5 Dec 2022 | 4 | 380 | 89 kg | 88.4 | 170 | 174 | 206 | |||
| 2020 Asian Championships 17 Apr 2021 | 1 | 373 | 89 kg | 88.4 | 167 | 206 | ||||
| 2020 International Fajr Cup 1 Feb 2020 | - | - | 96 kg | 95.5 | 215 | not taken | ||||
| 2019 Qatar International Cup 19 Dec 2019 | 2 | 403 | 96 kg | 95.25 | 172 | 178 | 210 | 220 | 225 | |
| 2019 World Weightlifting Championships 18 Sep 2019 | - | - | 96 kg | 95.65 | not taken | not taken | not taken | |||
| 2019 International Fajr Cup 1 Mar 2019 | 1 | 392 | 96 kg | 94 | 161 | 172 | not taken | 200 | 210 | 220 |
| 2019 EGAT's Cup International Weightlifting Championships 7 Jan 2019 | 1 | 371 | 96 kg | 95.65 | 160 | 205 | 211 | |||
| 2018 Asian Games 20 Aug 2018 | - | - | 94 kg | 93.52 | 175 | |||||
| 2017 World Weightlifting Championships 27 Nov 2017 | - | - | 85 kg | 84.34 | 170 | 174 | ||||
| 2016 Olympic Games 5 Aug 2016 | 1 | 396 | 85 kg | 84.26 | 174 | 179 | 215 | 217 | ||
| 2016 International Fajr Cup 30 May 2016 | 1 | 395 | 85 kg | 84.47 | 170 | 175 | not taken | 210 | 220 | not taken |
| 2015 World Weightlifting Championships 20 Nov 2015 | 2 | 387 | 85 kg | 84.37 | 173 | 214 | ||||
| 2014 Asian Cup & Interclubs Championships 18 Nov 2014 | 1 | 346 | 85 kg | 84.45 | 156 | not taken | not taken | 190 | not taken | not taken |
| 2014 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 2014 | 1 | 391 | 85 kg | 84.25 | 173 | 176 | 178 | 213 | ||
| 2014 Asian Games 19 Sep 2014 | 2 | 380 | 85 kg | 84.66 | 166 | 172 | 208 | |||
| 2012 Olympic Games 27 Jul 2012 | 2 | 380 | 85 kg | 84.35 | 171 | 209 | ||||
| 2012 Asian Championships 22 Apr 2012 | 2 | 383 | 85 kg | 84.82 | 168 | 172 | 201 | 211 | ||
| 2011 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 2011 | 1 | 382 | 85 kg | 84.53 | 169 | 173 | 209 | |||
| 2011 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 29 Jun 2011 | 1 | 378 | 85 kg | 84.53 | 162 | 168 | 204 | 210 | ||
| 2011 Asian Championships 9 Apr 2011 | 2 | 363 | 85 kg | 84.06 | 157 | 162 | 193 | 198 | 201 | |
| 2010 Asian Games 12 Nov 2010 | 6 | 365 | 85 kg | 84.67 | 159 | 162 | 165 | 200 | ||
| 2010 World Weightlifting Championships 16 Sep 2010 | 3 | 354 | 77 kg | 76.31 | 161 | 193 | ||||
| 2010 Junior World Weightlifting Championships 11 Jun 2010 | 1 | 347 | 77 kg | 76.75 | 152 | 157 | 160 | 182 | 187 | |
| 2008 Asian Championships 26 Apr 2008 | - | - | 69 kg | 68.69 | 126 | 131 | not taken | not taken | not taken |
Compare Kianoush Rostami
Best lifts, Sinclair scores, medals and every meeting in the same class, side by side. The first pairs are the rivals Kianoush Rostami met most often; the rest lifted in nearby classes, in any year.