Two-time world champion Behdad Salimi won Olympic weightlifting gold for Iran in the over 105kg division on Tuesday.
Salimi, 22, took the lead with Russia's Ruslan Albegov by lifting 208kg in the snatch before going clear in the clean and jerk with a massive 247kg.
World silver medalist Sajjad Anoushiravani, also of Iran, took the silver with a 245kg clean and jerk after an average snatch of 204kg.
Albegov, meanwhile, had to settle for bronze after hitting 240kg in the clean and jerk but missing successive attempts at 245kg and 247kg.
