Elham Hosseini, who became the first Iranian woman to win a medal in an international weightlifting tournament, underwent successful knee surgery.
Hosseini underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus.
Iran Weightlifting Federation vice-president Maryam Monazami said that Hosseini will be sidelined for around six weeks.
Hosseini claimed a bronze medal at the 2019 Weightlifting IWF Naim Suleymanoglu Tournament and made history as the first-ever Iranian woman who won a medal.
Hosseini lifted 88kg in the snatch and 110kg in clean and jerk and won the bronze for a total of 198kg in the 74kg weight class.