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Iranian weightlifter Alireza Yousefi set a world record in the clean and jerk at the 2026 World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China, and took silver overall in the super-heavyweight category. Tehran Times and IRNA reported the results on Sunday, November 8, 2026. The gold-medal lift in the clean and jerk gave Yousefi the record, while his overall total earned him silver. Tehran Times first reported his silver medal, and IRNA later reported the world-record lift.