Behdad Salimi

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| caption = Salimi at the 2018 Asian Games

| fullname = Behdad Salimi Kordasiabi

| nickname = "Iranian Hercules"

| nationality = Iranian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|12|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ghaemshahr, Mazandaran, Iran

| height = 1.97 m[https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/SALIMIKORDASIABI-Behdad-3003627/ BEHDAD SALIMIKORDASIABI] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830073815/https://en.asiangames2018.id/athletes/athlete/SALIMIKORDASIABI-Behdad-3003627/ |date=30 August 2018 }}. asiangames2018.id{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Behdad Salimi |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/behdad-salimi-1.html|access-date=11 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112072528/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/behdad-salimi-1.html |archive-date=12 November 2014}}[https://web.archive.org/web/20120827120432/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/salimikordasiabi-behdad-1061501/ Behdad Salimi]. London2012.com. Retrieved on 30 August 2018.

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| country = Iran

| sport = Weightlifting

| event = +105 kg

| turnedpro =

| coach = Ghasem Ghazalian
Kourosh Bagheri
Mohammad Hossein Barkhah

| education = Physical Education

| alma_mater = Qaemshahr University

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| club = Zob Ahan
Melli Haffari

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| pb = {{unbulleted list|Snatch: 216 kg (2016)|Clean and jerk: 255 kg (2014, AGR)|Total: 465 kg (2014, AGR)}}

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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's weightlifting}}

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Behdad Salimi Kordasiabi ({{langx|fa|بهداد سلیمی كردآسیابی}}, born 8 December 1989) is former Iranian heavyweight weightlifter. He won gold medals at the 2012 Olympics, 2010–2018 Asian Games, 2010 and 2011 World Championships and 2009–2012 Asian Championships. He served as the flag bearer for Iran at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games.{{cite web |title=Behdad Salimikordasiabi |url=http://www.iwf.net/results/athletes/?athlete=salimikordasiabi-behdad-1989-12-08&id=3360 |website=IWF.net |publisher=IWF |access-date=8 October 2014}}[http://www.varzesh3.com/news.do?itemid=1117931 سليمي به تيم وزنه‌برداري ذوب آهن پيوست] ورزش ۳[http://kayhan.ir/en/news/30141/jury-panel-lets-iran%E2%80%99s-salimi-down-in-mens-105kg Jury Panel Lets Iran’s Salimi Down in Men's 105+kg]. Kayhan.ir (17 August 2016). Retrieved on 30 August 2018.

Career

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At the 2010 World Weightlifting Championships Salimi won the gold medal in the +105kg category.{{cite web |url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Sep/Behdad_Salimi_Wins_the_Supers_at_the_World_Weightlifting_Championships.html |title=Behdad Salimi Wins the Supers at the World Weightlifting Championships |date=26 September 2010 |publisher=IronMind |access-date=2 July 2012 |archive-date=3 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003171651/http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Sep/Behdad_Salimi_Wins_the_Supers_at_the_World_Weightlifting_Championships.html |url-status=dead}} Salimi won gold again in the +105kg category at the 2010 Asian Games with a 205kg snatch and a 235kg clean and jerk.{{cite web |url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Nov/Asian_Games_Weightlfting-Behdad_Salimi_Wins_the_Supers.html |title=Asian Games Weightlifting: Behdad Salimi Wins the Supers! |date=19 November 2010 |publisher=IronMind |access-date=2 July 2012 |archive-date=3 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003171703/http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2010/Nov/Asian_Games_Weightlfting-Behdad_Salimi_Wins_the_Supers.html |url-status=dead}}

Salimi won the gold medal at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships in Paris, France on 13 November 2011 and set a new snatch world record of 214kg.{{cite web |url=http://www.ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/Nov/Behdad_Salimi-214-kg_World_Record_Snatch.html |title=Behdad Salimi: 216-kg World Record Snatch |date=17 August 2016 |publisher=IronMind |access-date=2 July 2012 |archive-date=10 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810014403/http://ironmind.com/ironmind/opencms/Articles/2011/Nov/Behdad_Salimi-214-kg_World_Record_Snatch.html |url-status=dead}}

Salimi became the 2012 Olympic gold medalist in the +105kg category on 7 August 2012 with a 208kg snatch and a 247kg clean and jerk for a total of 455kg.{{cite web |url=http://kabirnews.com/irans-behdad-salimi-won-gold-medal-in-mens-weightlifting-105kg/2967/ |title=Iran's Behdad Salimi Won Gold Medal in Men's Weightlifting +105kg |publisher=Kabir News |access-date=7 August 2012 |archive-date=10 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120810033544/http://kabirnews.com/irans-behdad-salimi-won-gold-medal-in-mens-weightlifting-105kg/2967/ |url-status=dead }}[https://web.archive.org/web/20131030101559/http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/weightlifting/-105kg-m?v=20120807-202800975 London 2012 105kg superheavyweight men – Olympic Weightlifting]. London2012.com. Retrieved on 30 August 2018.

Despite a torn ACL, total knee re-construction and over two years out of the game, Behdad Salimi returned to weightlifting in 2016 to compete in the [https://www.weightliftinghouse.com/2020/02/03/5th-international-fajr-cup-results-start-list/#:~:text=The%205th%20International%20Fajr%20Cup,a%205%25%20Robi%20point%20bonus. Fajr Cup], held in Tehran, Iran and won gold.{{cite web |url=https://barbendblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/02/behdad-salimi-returns-to-competition-goes-205225-at-fajr-cup/ |title=Behdad Salimi Returns to Competition, Goes 205/225 at Fajr Cup |last=Bend |first=Bar |date=2 June 2016 |website=Bar Bend Blog |access-date=9 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816145055/https://barbendblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/02/behdad-salimi-returns-to-competition-goes-205225-at-fajr-cup/ |archive-date=16 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}

At the Rio 2016 Olympics,{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/top-weightlifting-athletes-watch |title=Top weightlifters to watch in Rio |access-date=9 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807014404/http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/top-weightlifting-athletes-watch# |archive-date=7 August 2016 |url-status=dead }} he broke the world record snatch set moments before by Lasha Talakhadze, making 216kg, in the clean and jerk he initially completed a lift of 245kg which was approved by 2 of the three judges before being disqualified by the 5 member jury.{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-rio-weightlifting-m-heavy/weightlifting-georgian-lifts-gold-as-iran-cry-foul-idUSKCN10S0AR |title=Weightlifting: Georgian lifts gold as Iran cry foul |work=Reuters |date=17 August 2016 |access-date=19 August 2019}} Iran’s National Olympics Committee filed an application to the CAS.[http://en.mehrnews.com/news/119018/Iran-files-application-to-CAS-on-Salimi-s-case Iran files application to CAS on Salimi’s case – Mehr News Agency]. En.mehrnews.com (17 August 2016). Retrieved on 30 August 2018. The International Weightlifting Federation website was hacked{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-rio-weightlifting-men-iran/weightlifting-under-fire-from-angry-iranians-1-6-million-times-idUSKCN10W112 |title=Weightlifting under fire from angry Iranians: 1.6 million times |work=Reuters |date=21 August 2016 |access-date=9 December 2018}} the next morning and its Instagram page flooded with over 285,000 comments.[https://web.archive.org/web/20160818073009/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/08/17/olympics/summer-olympics/international-weightlifting-federation-website-hacked-after-iranians-controversial-olympic-exit/ International Weightlifting Federation website hacked after Iranian’s controversial Olympic exit]. AFP via Japan Times

=Leaving National Team=

After 2012 London Olympic games he and other Olympic medalists of Iran protested against Iran's national weightlifting team head coach Kourosh Bagheri for using offensive language in training and declined to attend national team exercises. As a result of a heavy argument on a live TV debate between Salimi and Kourosh Bagheri, the Iranian Weightlifting Federation dismissed Salimi and other weightlifters and did not invite any of the London medalists for the 2013 Asian Weightlifting Championships and 2013 World Weightlifting Championships.{{cite web |url=https://www.allthingsgym.com/weightlifting-news-iranian-weightlifters-leave-got-kicked-off-team/ |title=Weightlifting News: Iranian Weightlifters Leave / Got Kicked Off Team |author=All Things Gym |date=15 July 2013 |access-date=9 December 2018}}

=Retirement=

After winning his third gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games, with a total of 461kg, Salimi announced his retirement from the sport.{{Cite news |url=https://barbend.com/behdad-salimi-announces-retirement/ |title=Iranian Weightlifter Behdad Salimi Announces Retirement After 2018 Asian Games - BarBend |date=27 August 2018 |work=BarBend |access-date=4 November 2018 |language=en-US}}[http://varzeshtv.ir/detail/13699 سایت شبکه ورزش – بهداد سلیمی در گفتگوی اختصاصی با شبکه ورزش سیما از دنیای حرفه ای خداحافظی کرد ,بهداد سلیمی] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827182541/http://varzeshtv.ir/detail/13699 |date=27 August 2018 }}. Varzeshtv.ir. Retrieved on 30 August 2018.

Major results

width=60 \| 1 ! width=60 \| 2 ! width=60 \| 3 ! width=45 \| Rank ! width=60 \| 1 ! width=60 \| 2 ! width=60 \| 3 ! width=45 \| Rank
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan=2 width=40 \| Year ! rowspan=2 width=250 \| Venue ! rowspan=2 width=60 \| Weight ! colspan=4 \| Snatch (kg) ! colspan=4 \| Clean & Jerk (kg) ! rowspan=2 width=60 \| Total ! rowspan=2 width=40 \| Rank
colspan=13\|Olympic Games
2012	align=left\| {{flag icon\|UK}} London, United Kingdom	+105 kg	201	205	208	2	247	~~264~~\|
-	1	455	{{Gold1}}
2016	align=left\| {{flag icon\|BRA}} Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	+105 kg	206	211	216 WR	1	~~245~~	~~245~~	~~245~~\|


colspan=13\|World Championships
2010	align=left\| {{flag icon\|TUR}} Antalya, Turkey	+105 kg	203	208	~~211~~	{{Silver2}}	241	245	~~247~~	{{Silver2}}	453	{{Gold1}}
2011	align=left\| {{flag icon\|FRA}} Paris, France	+105 kg	201	209	214 WR	{{Gold1}}	241	250	~~260~~	{{Gold1}}	464	{{Gold1}}
2014	align=left\| {{flagicon\|KAZ}} Almaty, Kazakhstan	+105 kg	206	~~211~~	~~211~~	{{Silver2}}	246	251	~~257~~	{{Bronze3}}	457	{{Silver2}}
2017	align=left\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Anaheim, United States	+105 kg	205	211	~~216~~	{{silver2}}	~~241~~	242	~~252~~	5	453	{{bronze3}}
colspan=13\|Asian Games
2010	align=left\| {{flag icon\|CHN}} Guangzhou, China	+105 kg	~~201~~	201	205	1	235	~~241~~	~~241~~	2	440	{{Gold1}}
2014	align=left\| {{flagicon\|KOR}} Incheon, South Korea	+105 kg	200	210	~~215~~	1	241	255\|
-	1	465	{{Gold1}}
2018	align=left\| {{flagicon\|INA}} Jakarta, Indonesia	+105 kg	200	~~206~~	208	2	237	246	253	1	461	{{gold1}}
colspan=13\|Asian Championships
2009	align=left\| {{flagicon\|KAZ}} Taldykorgan, kazakhstan	+105 kg	180	190	~~197~~	{{Gold1}}	220	231\|
-	{{Gold1}}	421	{{Gold1}}
2011	align=left\| {{flagicon\|CHN}} Tongling, China	+105 kg	200	205	208	{{Gold1}}	241	250\|
-	{{Gold1}}	458	{{Gold1}}
2012	align=left\| {{flagicon\|KOR}} Pyeongtaek, South Korea	+105 kg	196	201	206	{{Gold1}}	245	~~260~~	~~260~~	{{Gold1}}	451	{{Gold1}}
colspan=13\|Fajr cup
2016	align=left\| {{flagicon\|IRI}} Tehran, Iran	+105 kg	195	201	205	{{Gold1}}	225	~~231~~	~~231~~	{{Bronze3}}	430	{{Gold1}}
colspan=13\|World Junior Championships
2008	align=left\|{{flagicon\|COL}} Cali, Colombia	+105 kg	181	186	~~190~~	{{Silver2}}	220	~~226~~	~~226~~	{{Bronze3}}	406	{{Bronze3}}
2009	align=left\|{{flagicon\|ROU}} Bucharest, Romania	+105 kg	181	190	195	{{Gold1}}	222	228	~~235~~	{{Gold1}}	423	{{Gold1}}
colspan=13\|Asian Junior Championships
2008	align=left\|{{flagicon\|KOR}} Jeonju, South Korea	+105 kg	185			{{Silver2}}	222			{{Silver2}}	407	{{Silver2}}

References

External links

{{IWF|3360|Behdad Salimikordasiabi}}
{{IWRP|11645|Behdad Salimikordasiabi}}
{{Olympics.com|behdad-salimikordasiabi|Behdad Salimikordasiabi|org_archive=20210302143305}}
{{Olympedia|121700|Behdad Salimi}}

Category:1989 births

Category:Living people

Category:Iranian male weightlifters

Category:Iranian strength athletes

Category:World Weightlifting Championships medalists

Category:Asian Games gold medalists for Iran

Category:Asian Games weightlifters for Iran

Category:Olympic medalists in weightlifting

Category:Olympic gold medalists for Iran

Category:Olympic weightlifters for Iran

Category:Weightlifters at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Category:Weightlifters at the 2016 Summer Olympics