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April 26th, 2016 
Awake Goy TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian super heavyweight weightlifter Behdad Salimi is going to quit after winning a gold medal in the 2016 Olympic Games.
Salimi won a gold medal by hoisting 455 kg in total in the London 2012 Olympic Games.
The lifter tore his left ACL during an attempted 262 kilo clean & jerk in training in late October.
The injury kept him from competing in the 2015 World Weightlifting Championships in Houston.
“I have started my training and hopefully I will be in my best form until the Olympics. First of all, I have to secure my place in the event by taking part at the Fajr Cup,” Salimi said.
“I have not yet decided over my future but if I win a gold medal in the Olympics I will likely quit,” the +105kg lifter added.
By Tasnim News Agency
Source Article from http://theiranproject.com/blog/2016/04/26/will-retire-win-gold-olympics-behdad-salimi/
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