Alireza Yousefi

Alireza Yousefi (, born 27 August 2003) is an Iranian weightlifter, who won a gold medal at the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games.

In 2019, Yousefi competed at the 2019 World Junior Weightlifting Championships in the over 109 kg category setting 6 youth world records. In 2022, Yousefi became the world junior weightlifting champion and held the record for the world super-heavyweight clean & jerk in the junior category.

In 2024, Yousefi won the overall bronze medal at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships, as well as the gold medal in the clean & jerk with 262 kilograms. In 2025, Yousefi underwent knee surgery on his right knee after tearing a ligament and meniscus and was out of action for the rest of the year. He returned in February 2026 at the Iranian Weightlifting Pro League, where he won the competition.

At the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships, Youseif clean & jerked a world record lift of 261 kilograms, claiming his first ever senior world record. He would secure an overall silver medal with 445 kilograms.

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