Mohammad Hossein Barkhah
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Mohammad Hossein Barkhah ' onMouseout='HidePop("26932")' href="/topics/Tehran">Tehran
) is a retired weightlifting champion in Iran. In 2003, while in Vancouver, Canada, at a competition, he twisted one of his arms while performing a snatch
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Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
) is a retired weightlifting champion in Iran. In 2003, while in Vancouver, Canada, at a competition, he twisted one of his arms while performing a snatch
Snatch (weightlifting)
The snatch is one of the two olympic weightlifting events .The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The barbell is pulled as high as the lifter can manage at which point the barbell is flipped overhead...
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