Syrian Man Asaad wins bronze in Tokyo 2020 weightlifting competition

Gold medalist Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia, center, silver medalist Ali Davoudi of Iran, left, and bronze medalist Man Asaad of Syria at the +109kg weightlifting medal ceremony, Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 4, 2021. (Reuters)

• Total score of 424 was enough to see 27-year-old finish behind Lasha Talakhadze, Ali Davoudi
• Asaad had finished 15th at Rio 2016 with a score of 400 in the 105kg competition

RIYADH: Syrian weightlifter Man Asaad on Wednesday picked up an Olympic bronze medal in the men’s plus-109-kilogram competition at the Tokyo International Forum.

The 27-year-old posted a 190 in the snatch category and followed that with a clean and jerk best of 234, for a total of 424.

Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia won gold with a new Olympic and world record 488, while silver medal winner Ali Davoudi of Iran managed a score of 441.

Asaad had finished 15th at Rio 2016 with a score of 400 in the 105kg competition, while his best performance at an international tournament remains a silver in the 109kg at the 2020 Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, when he managed to total 433.