Baghdad – IA
Vice President of the Weightlifting Federation, Saleh Muhammad Kazem, confirmed that the selection of weightlifter Ali Ammar Yusr to participate in the World Championships hosted by the Thai capital, Bangkok, was due to his current world ranking, as he stands in ninth place.
Kazim said: “The numbers he achieved in his training units make him compete strongly for the first advanced positions, and according to the regulations, the top ten seeds can obtain qualification cards,” indicating that “lifters Qasim Muhammad, Hussein Ali Askar, and Safaa Rashid were unable to participate in this important gathering due to… “They are not prepared enough, in addition to suffering from previous injuries.”
Kazem added, “The weightlifter, Ali Ammar Yusr, is very pleased to be present at the Paris Olympics after winning two bronze medals in the Asian Weightlifting Championship for the advanced category, which was hosted by the Uzbek capital, Tashkent, last year, where he won the first bronze medal in the weightlifting event after achieving 234 kg. He also received He received the second bronze medal in total after achieving 425 kg, in addition to achieving fourth place in the snatch event after achieving 191 kg. According to international regulations, he must participate in all qualifying tournaments, register the highest groups, and compete among the top ten seeds.