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Iranian powerlifter breaks world record thrice, wins Rio Paralympics gold

Wednesday, 14 September 2016 11:00 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 15 September 2016 10:15 AM ]

Iran's Siamand Rahman poses with his gold medal during the medal ceremony for men's powerlifting +107kg category during the Paralympic Games at the Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 14, 2016. (Photos by AFP)

Iran’s heavyweight powerlifting champion has smashed three world records and won the gold medal at the Rio Paralympics.

In his first attempt in the +107kg category, Siamand Rahman lifted 270 kilograms and broke the Paralympics record at Rio’s Riocentro Pavilion 2 on Wednesday.

Iran's Siamand Rahman (R) celebrates with his coach during the men's powerlifting +107kg category at the Paralympic Games in the Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on September 14, 2016.

The 28-year-old Iranian then benched weights of 300 and 305 kilograms to smash his own world record of 296 kilograms again, and hand Iran their sixth gold medal of the Paralympics Games.

Iran's Siamand Rahman waves to the audience before lifting 310 kilograms during the men's powerlifting +107kg category at the Paralympic Games in the Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 14, 2016.

Rahman, who was representing Iran for the second time at the Paralympics, then requested for the weights to be set at staggering 310 kilograms outside the three scoring competition lifts, and triumphantly repeated his astonishing success for a fourth time.