Saman Razi Explained

Saman Razi
Nationality:	Iranian
National Team:	Islamic Republic of Iran
Birth Date:	March 24, 1986
Sport:	Paralympic powerlifting, Bench Press

Samam Razi is an Iranian powerlifter.

Career

He won the bronze medal in the men's 107kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.^{[1] [2]} A few months later, he also won the bronze medal in his event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.^{[3] [4]}

He won silver with 222 kg at the Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai in February 2016.^[5] He also ranked 4th in the men's 97 kg event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. News: Berkeley . Geoff . 30 August 2021 . Powerlifter Pourmirzaei unveils image of late Rahman in emotional medal ceremony . . 30 August 2021.
2. Web site: Powerlifting Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210830130058/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/PWL/PG2020-_PWL_B99_PWL-------------------------------.pdf. 30 August 2021. 2 September 2021. 2020 Summer Paralympics.
3. News: 5 December 2021. Tbilisi 2021: Legacy of Siamand Rahman lives on as Iran dominates heavyweight podiums. Paralympic.org. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205173951/https://www.paralympic.org/news/tbilisi-2021-legacy-siamand-rahman-lives-iran-dominates-heavyweight-podiums. 5 December 2021.
4. News: Morgan. Liam. 5 December 2021. Gharibshi and Aminzadeh claim debut golds on superb day for Iran at World Para Powerlifting Championships. InsideTheGames.biz. 5 December 2021.
5. Web site: Rivals exchange world records at Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai. 2021-03-27. www.insidethegames.biz. 18 February 2016 .
6. Web site: IPC Powerlifting Asia Open Championships - (Powerlifting) Biography Overview : RAZI Saman. paralympic.org.
7. Web site: Para Powerlifting (Formerly IPC Powerlifting) News & Events.