Kianoush Rostami: Biography, Facts and Career
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Kianoush Rostami (Persian: کیانوش رستمی, born 23 July 1991) is an Iranian Olympic weightlifter. He was born in Kermanshah to an ethnic Kurdish family. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in the 85 kg event, winning the gold medal and setting a new world record with a total lift of 396 kilograms. Rostami won the silver medal at the London 2012 Summer Olympics. He originally took home the bronze medal, which ascended to a silver medal when Apti Aukhadov tested positive for dehydrochloromethyltestosterone from samples taken in 2012. Despite having the third highest total at 96 kg in Olympic qualifying, Rostami failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games, as he sat 31st in the ROBI point rankings because he scored zero points in the second qualification period (1 May 2019 to 31 October 2019) of the 2020 Olympics after missing all three lifts in the snatch portion of the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships. In March 2025, Rostami received Kosovo citizenship and in July 2025 he gained the right to represent Kosovo.
Quick facts about Kianoush Rostami
- Full name: Kianoush Rostami
- Born: 1991-07-23
- Nationality: Iran
- Known as: Creator
- Wikidata ID: Q2743313
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Who is Kianoush Rostami?
Kianoush Rostami (Persian: کیانوش رستمی, born 23 July 1991) is an Iranian Olympic weightlifter.
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Kianoush Rostami is Iran.
When was Kianoush Rostami born?
Kianoush Rostami was born on 1991-07-23.
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