Ali Davoudi

3.1. Junior and Youth Career

Davoudi demonstrated early promise in his weightlifting career, securing gold medals at both the Youth World and Asian Youth Championships in 2016. At the 2016 Youth World Championships in Penang, Malaysia, he won the gold medal in the +94 kg weight division with a total lift of 375 kg, consisting of a 170 kg snatch and a 205 kg clean and jerk. In the same year, he also claimed a gold medal at the Asian Youth Championships in Tokyo, Japan, competing in the +94 kg category with a total of 366 kg (166 kg snatch, 200 kg clean and jerk).

As he progressed to the junior level, Davoudi continued to achieve podium finishes. At the 2017 Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Tokyo, Japan, he had a best snatch of 187 kg. He later won a gold medal at the 2018 Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, competing in the +105 kg category with a total lift of 419 kg (192 kg snatch, 227 kg clean and jerk). The following year, he secured a silver medal at the 2019 Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Suva, Fiji, in the +109 kg category, achieving a total of 418 kg (193 kg snatch, 225 kg clean and jerk).

3.2. Senior Career

Davoudi transitioned to senior competitions, quickly making an impact on the international stage. He participated in the 2018 World Weightlifting Championships in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, where he finished seventh in the +109 kg category with a total of 424 kg. In 2019, he competed at the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo, China, winning a gold medal in the +109 kg category with a total of 432 kg (195 kg snatch, 237 kg clean and jerk). He followed this with another gold at the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, lifting a total of 435 kg (196 kg snatch, 239 kg clean and jerk) in the +109 kg division.

A significant milestone in his senior career was earning a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan (held in 2021), competing in the men's +109 kg event, where he achieved a total of 441 kg (200 kg snatch, 241 kg clean and jerk). He continued to compete in major championships, earning a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China (contested in 2023), in the +109 kg category with a total of 426 kg (192 kg snatch, 234 kg clean and jerk). He also secured a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Manama, Bahrain, in the +109 kg class, lifting 438 kg (195 kg snatch, 243 kg clean and jerk).

At the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Bogotá, Colombia, he placed fourth in the +109 kg category with a total of 449 kg. He maintained this position at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, achieving a total of 452 kg. In 2024, Davoudi earned a silver medal at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships in Manama, lifting 459 kg in the +109 kg category, where he set his personal bests in snatch (206 kg), clean and jerk (253 kg), and total (459 kg). He also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, where he placed fourth in the men's +102 kg event with a total lift of 447 kg.

Other notable senior appearances include:

• 2023 IWF Grand Prix in Havana, Cuba, where he won gold in the +109 kg category with a total of 441 kg.
• Fajr Cup competitions in Tehran, Iran:
  • 2017 Fajr Cup: Gold in +105 kg, total 391 kg (171 kg snatch, 220 kg clean and jerk).
  • 2019 Fajr Cup: Gold in +109 kg, total 421 kg (190 kg snatch, 231 kg clean and jerk).
  • 2020 Fajr Cup: Gold in +109 kg, total 441 kg (201 kg snatch, 240 kg clean and jerk).
• 2024 IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand, where he achieved a total of 454 kg in the +109 kg category.