Iranian Weightlifter, 17, Flees To Germany After Criticism Sport Will Destroy Her Womb And Ovaries

Yekta Jamali, the Iranian weightlifter who won a Bronze medal at the 2021 Junior World Championships in the 87 kg weight division, in a photo in Greece in May 2022.
Note: Private photo(@yektajamalii/Newsflash). Yekta Jamali, the Iranian weightlifter who won a Bronze medal at the 2021 Junior World Championships in the 87 kg weight division, in a photo in Greece in May 2022. Note: Private photo(@yektajamalii/Newsflash).
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15 May 2022
A 17-year-old Iranian weightlifter has fled days after winning the silver medal at the Junior World Championships in Greece. The teen’s weightlifting success story had earlier drawn criticism from some quarters in Iran and actor Dariush Arjmand called women’s participation in the sport...