Although he “could not work well” owing to elbow discomfort, Rajaei became the first and moved the world record by one kilogram after taking to Instagram to acknowledge it after the event.
Unfortunately, this was Rajaei’s last competition for Iran, despite his outstanding performance. It is usual practice for contestants to shake hands at the start and finish of a procedure.
But the Iran Weightlifting Federation doesn’t seem to be on board with it. “The weightlifting federation bans athlete Mostafa Rajaei for life from entering all sports
facilities in the country and dismisses the head of the delegation for the competition, Hamid Salehinia,” the announcement said, after Rajaei’s handshake with Israeli opponent Maksim Svirsky.
The handshake was deemed ‘unforgivable’ by the federation, which led to Salehinia’s dismissal. According to them, Rajaei was
