Man Asaad (also Assad, Arabic: معن أسعد; born 20 November 1993) is a Syrian heavyweight weightlifter who competes in the +109 kg category.[2]
Asaad at the 2018 Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Syrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1993-11-20) 20 November 1993 (age 28) Hama, Syria[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He made his debut appearance at the Olympics representing Syria at the 2016 Olympics and was placed 15th in +105kg event.[3] He was placed fifth at the 2018 Asian Games. On 11 April 2010, he was given a two-year ban by the International Weightlifting Federation after he tested positive for the banned substance metandienone.[4]
He qualified to represent Syria at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He competed in the men's +109 kg event with a total of 424 kg and claimed bronze medal in the event.[5][6] It was also Syria's first medal of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[7]
He won two medals at the 2022 Mediterranean Games held in Oran, Algeria.[8] He won the silver medal in the men's +102 kg Snatch event and the gold medal in the men's +102 kg Clean & Jerk event.[8]
| Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank | ||||||
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| Olympic Games | ||||||||||||
| 2021 | +109 kg | 185 | 190 | 3 | 228 | 234 | 4 | 424 | ||||
| World Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2019 | +109 kg | 183 | 189 | 8 | 225 | 233 | 241 | 5 | 430 | 6 | ||
| Asian Championships | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | +105 kg | 170 | 4 | 200 | 5 | 370 | 5 | |||||
| 2016 | +105 kg | 170 | 186 | 4 | 215 | 232 | 5 | 418 | 5 | |||
| 2019 | +109 kg | 183 | 188 | 222 | 5 | 410 | 5 | |||||
| 2020 | +109 kg | 186 | 191 | 195 | 230 | 238 | 433 | |||||
| Mediterranean Games | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | +102 kg | 191 | 197 | 232 | 242 | 247 | — | |||||
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