History of Olympic Weightlifting
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Summer Olympics, Mexico City, Mexico, 1968: Mohammad Nassiri (Iran) does the 150 KG world record in clean and jerk. He wins the gold medal in the bantamweight class over Imre Foldi (Hungary) because his bodyweight was 10 ounces less than Foldi's.
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