Kianoush Rostami (, born 23 July 1991) is an Iranian Olympic weightlifter. He was born in Kermanshah to an ethnic Kurdish family. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in the 85 kg event, winning the gold medal and setting a new world record with a total lift of 396 kilograms.
Rostami won the silver medal at the London 2012 Summer Olympics. He originally took home the bronze medal, which ascended to a silver medal when Apti Aukhadov tested positive for dehydrochloromethyltestosterone from samples taken in 2012.
Despite having the third highest total at 96 kg in Olympic qualifying, Rostami failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games, as he sat 31st in the ROBI point rankings because he scored zero points in the second qualification period (1 May 2019 to 31 October 2019) of the 2020 Olympics after missing all three lifts in the snatch portion of the 2019 World Weightlifting Championships.
In March 2025, Rostami received Kosovo citizenship and in July 2025 he gained the right to represent Kosovo.
Career Rostami won the gold medal in the Men's 85 kg weight class at the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships.
Rostami won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's 85 kg event with a total of 380 kg. In June 2016, it was announced his silver medal ascendancy after Apti Aukhadov had tested positive for prohibited substances and therefore disqualified for a medal.
In 2016, while competing at the Fajr Cup, in Tehran, Iran, Kianoush broke the Clean and jerk world record for his weight division, lifting 220 kg. Kianoush also broke the world record for his total, with 395 kg.
Kianoush Rostami competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics, representing Iran in the 85 kg weight division. He won the gold medal in the 85 kg weight class at the 2016 Summer Olympics by tying an Olympic record with a 217 kg clean and jerk – set by Tian Tao just minutes prior – and setting a world record total with 396 kg.
Major results YearVenueWeight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank123Rank123RankRepresenting Olympic Games2012 London, United Kingdom 85 kg 171 1741744209 2142143380 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 85 kg 174179 1821215215217 1396 World Championships2010 Antalya, Turkey 77 kg161 165 165193 1981985354 42011 Paris, France 85 kg169173 176209 219219382 2014 Almaty, Kazakhstan 85 kg 173176178 211212213 391 2015 Houston, United States 85 kg 173178178214 218219387 2017 Anaheim, United States 85 kg170174174 212212215------2019 Pattaya, Thailand 96 kg180180180--------------2022 Bogotá, Colombia 89 kg17017417420621221253804Asian Games2010 Guangzhou, China 85 kg 159162165 5200 2052056365 62014 Incheon, South Korea 85 kg 166166172 1208 2122122380 2018 Jakarta, Indonesia 94 kg 175175 1852218220220------Asian Championships2008 Kanazawa, Japan 69 kg 126131 13310------------2011 Tongling, China 85 kg 157162 166193198201 363 2012 Pyeongtaek, South Korea 85 kg 168172 175201211 216383 2021 Tashkent, Uzbekistan 89 kg 167 176176206206 216373 2023 Jinju, South Korea 89 kg165172 1724186207207113518Fajr Cup2016 Tehran, Iran 85 kg170175 --210220 --395 2019 Tehran, Iran 96 kg161172 --200210220392 2020 Rasht, Iran 96 kg175175177--215225------Qatar Cup2019 Doha, Qatar96 kg172177178210220225403World Junior Championships2010 Sofia, Bulgaria 85 kg152157160 182187187 347 2011 Penang, Malaysia 85 kg162168 171204204210 378 Representing European Championships 2026 Batumi, Georgia 88 kg 167 167 169 — — — — — — — Mediterranean Games 2026 Taranto, Italy 95 kg 165 166 170 196 203 211 — —
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