# Iranian athletes at international championships > Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/iranian-athletes-at-international-championships > Updated: 2026-11-06T13:48:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Iranian athletes achieved success in international competitions during late 2026. In October, two Iranian wrestlers, Aboulfazl Rahmani and Aboulfazl Mohammadzad, advanced to the finals in the 92 kg and 125 kg categories respectively at the U23 World Freestyle Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas. In November, Iranian weightlifters earned multiple medals at the 2026 World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China. Alireza Nasiri won two silver medals in the 110 kg category for the clean and jerk and the total lift. Additionally, Ali Davoudi secured a bronze medal in the snatch during the super heavyweight category. During the same championships, Alireza Yousefi won the gold medal in the clean and jerk discipline by lifting 263 kg, which broke the world record by 2 kg. Yousefi finished second in the overall competition to earn a silver medal. Ali Davoudi, who finished fourth in the overall standings, issued a public apology to the Iranian people for not achieving the overall world title, expressing his commitment to continue training to bring the championship back to Iran. ## Timeline ### 2026-11-06: Iranian weightlifters compete at World Championships in China Iranian weightlifters Alireza Yousefi and Ali Davoudi secured silver and bronze medals respectively at the World Championships in Ningbo, China, with Yousefi setting a new world record in the clean and jerk. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iranian-weightlifters-win-medals-at-world-championships-in-china ### 2026-10-16: Iranian wrestlers reach two finals at U23 World Championships Two Iranian wrestlers, Aboulfazl Rahmani (92 kg) and Aboulfazl Mohammadzad (125 kg), have reached the finals at the U23 World Freestyle Wrestling Championships in the USA. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iranian-wrestlers-reach-two-finals-at-u23-world-championships --- Cite as: Iranian athletes at international championships. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/iranian-athletes-at-international-championships