Yekta Jamali Galeh (Persian: یکتا جمالی, born December 16, 2004, in Sedeh Lenjan, Isfahan) is an Iranian weightlifter who won a Bronze medal at the 2021 Junior World Championships in the 87 kg weight division.[1] Her medal was Iran's Women team's first ever in the sport.[2][3]

Yekta Jamali
Personal information
Full nameYekta Jamali Galeh
Nationality Iran
Born (2004-12-16) December 16, 2004 (age 19)
Sedeh Lenjan, Isfahan Province, Iran
Weight85.85 kg (189.3 lb)
Sport
Country Iran
SportWeightlifting
Event87 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 100 kg (2021)
  • Clean and jerk: 122 kg (2021)
  • Total: 222 kg (2021)
Medal record
Representing  Iran
World Juniors Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tashkent 87 kg
World Youth Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Jeddah 81 kg

Major results edit

Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
World Championships
2021   Tashkent, Uzbekistan 87 kg 90 96 100 10 113 118 122 10 222 9
World Junior Championships
2021   Tashkent, Uzbekistan 87 kg 85 90 92   105 111 116   208  
2022   Heraklion, Greece 87 kg 94 98 100   115 121 121 6 221 4
World Youth Championships
2021   Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 81 kg 86 90 93   107 115 119   205  

External links edit

References edit

  1. ^ "2021 junior world championship". iwf.net. INTERNATIONAL WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION.
  2. ^ "Yekta Jamali wins Iran's first-ever medal in weightlifting". Tehran Times. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Yekta Jamali makes history in Junior World Weightlifting Championships". Iranian Students' News Agency. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.