Iran wins gold and silver in weightlifting
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Iran's Behdad Salimikordasiabi won the men's super-heavyweight division Tuesday night, the final weightlifting competition at the London Olympics.
Salimikordasiabi, the two-time reigning world champion, snatched 208 kilograms and lifted 247 on the clean and jerk for a 455 kg total.
Countryman Sajjad Anoushiravani Hamlabad took silver with 449 kg and Russia's Ruslan Albegov settled for bronze with 448.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Iran finished with four weightlifting medals here, tied for second-most with Kazakhstan and North Korea. China won seven medals, including five gold.