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Iran’s Safdarian wins speed gold in Ice Climbing World Cup

siavash — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 09:58:18 +0000

Iran’s Safdarian wins speed gold in Ice Climbing World Cup

TEHRAN (Iran News)Also, in January, 2024, Safdarian claimed a gold medal in the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup in Cheongsong, South Korea.

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Iran’s Saravi Takes Gold at Budapest Ranking Series

mahla — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 21:22:52 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) –At 97kg, World Championships bronze medalist Saravi had no issues beating whoever tried to challenge him. In the final Alex Szoke from Hungary led 1-1 on criteria but Saravi scored a takedown.

Iran’s Shayan Habib Zare also won a bronze in the weight class beating Kevin Mejia Castillo from Honduras.

Poya Dadmarz seized a silver medal at the 55kg, losing to Azerbaijan’s Eldaniz Azizli.

At 67kg the Iranian wrestlers won two bronze medals. Saeid Esmaeili beat Kyotaro Sogabe of Japan 6-5 and Mohammad Reza Geraei defeated Andres Montano from Ecuador 3-3.

Iran’s Danial Sohrabi defeated Shmagi Bolkvadze from Georgia 7-3 to win a bronze medal at 72kg.

Mohammad Reza Mokhtari defeated Azerbaijan’s Sanan Suleymanov at 77kg bronze medal match.

Mohammad Hossein Mahmoudi also seized a bronze medal at 87kg after defeating Ali Cengiz from Turkey 10-4.

This was the last UWW Ranking Series event of the season and gave the athletes a final chance to up their ranking prior to the Olympic Games.

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Iranian Duo Wins Gold, Bronze at 2024 World Para Athletics

mahla — Tue, 21 May 2024 09:43:59 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) –In the Men’s Shot Put F11 final, Alipour won the gold medal with 14.61 meters. He also broke the championship record and won a place at the 2024 Paralympic Games.

Neutral Paralympic Athlete Igor Baskakov won the silver medal with 13.62 meters.

The bronze medal went to Olad, throwing 13.28 meters.

Held in East Asia for the first time and a crucial qualifier for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships attracted over 1,000 athletes from 100 countries and regions to compete in 168 events.

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Iran wins 37 medals at 2019 Pyeongchang World Taekwondo Hanmadang

reporter 1222 — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 05:50:57 +0000

The 27th edition of biggest annual Korean martial arts event, the World Taekwondo Hanmadang was held in PyeongChang, South Korea in two section of male and female on 26 -31 July 2019.

Iran’s representatives won 16 gold, 10 silver and 11 bronze medals in World Taekwondo Hanmadang.

Practitioners competed in 12 events and 59 fields for domestic participants and 54 for those from overseas. The festival brings together nearly five thousand people from 57 countries.

The world Taekwondo Hanmadang, which shows the essentials of the martial art such as breaking, self-defense and poomsae, is a contest held every year by Kukkiwon. It introduces the cultural superiority of Taekwondo and promotes the martial art as a valuable Korean culture.

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Iran taekwondo team clinches gold medal at Universiade 2019

reporter 1222 — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 08:53:53 +0000

According to Public Relations Department of Iranian Taekwondo Federation, at the end of the team competitions as part of the 30th Summer Universiade in the Naples, Italy on Saturday, the Iranian taekwondo team defeated the team of Egypt in the final to clinch the title of the team division.

Prior to facing Egypt, the Iranian squad had beaten Ukraine, China, Malaysia teams.

The individual competitions of the Universiade 2019 has yet to be decided. The Iranian fighters have so far collected 6 gold, 3 silver and 7 bronze medals.

The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation. The 30th Summer Universiade kicked off in the Naples, Italy on July 3 and will wrap up tomorrow July 14.

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Mardani gains gold at Wuxi WT Grand Slam

reporter 1222 — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 13:25:42 +0000

Iranian fighter Sajjad Mardani earned a gold medal in 2018 World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champions Series, underway in Wuxi, China.

In the final of men’s +80kg category, Mardani overwhelmed the Asian Champion Kyo-don In of South Korea and received the $50,000 reward. In his route to final, the Iranian practitioner outplayed USA’s Stephen Lambdin 2-1, South Korea’s Gil-young Byeon 2-0, before gaining another 2-0 victory over China’s Zhaoxiang in the semifinal.

Song pocketed the bronze medal of this category after defeating his countryman Hongyi Sun 2-0.

Earlier today, the other Iranian fighter, Armin Hadipour won the bronze medal of men’s -58kg category.

The 2018 World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champions Series kicked off on December 12 in Wuxi, China. 124 taekwondo practitioner from 38 different countries are participating in the prestigious event which wraps up today.

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Asian Para Games: Shot Putter Mokhtari Earns Gold

reporter 1222 — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 10:31:07 +0000

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Alireza Mokhtari Hamami from Iran earned a gold medal at the Men’s Shot Put F53 of the 2018 Asian Para Games on Wednesday.
Mokhtari won the gold with a throw of 8.73m as well as setting an Asian record.

Iranian thrower Asadollah Azimi snatched a silver with 8.35.

The bronze medal went to Iraqi Alaa Abdulsalam with 7.46m.

About 3,000 athletes with disabilities from a record 43 countries and territories are taking part in the games that opened in the Indonesian capital on Saturday.

The Asian Para Games will run through October 13.

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Iranian Shooter Javanmardi Claims Second Gold at Asian Para Games

reporter 1222 — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 05:30:22 +0000

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Sareh Javanmardi from Iran claimed a gold medal at the P2 – Women’s 10M Air Pistol – SH1 of the 2018 Asian Para Games on Tuesday.
Javanmardi defeated her compatriot Samira Eram in the final to win the gold medal with 237.6 points.

The bronze medal went to Sarah Al-Shabani from Iraq.

Javanmardi had won a gold medal at the Mixed 50M Free Pistol – SH1 on Monday.

About 3,000 athletes with disabilities from a record 43 countries and territories are taking part in the games that opened in the Indonesian capital on Saturday.

The Asian Para Games will run through October 13.

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Powerlifter Rostami Takes Gold at Asian Para Games

reporter 1222 — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 04:45:59 +0000

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Rouhollah Rostami claimed a gold medal at the Men’s Up To 72.00kg of the 2018 Asian Para Games on Tuesday.
Rostami finished in first place after lifting 229kg.

He set a world record as well at this weight category.

Iraqi Rasool Mohsin won the silver with 220kg and the bronze medal went to Sergey Meladze from Turkmenistan with 185kg.

About 3,000 athletes with disabilities from a record 43 countries and territories are taking part in the games that opened in the Indonesian capital on Saturday.

The Asian Para Games will run through October 13.

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Iran wins gold in 2018 Asian Games volleyball

reporter 1222 — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 04:30:33 +0000

Iranian men’s national volleyball team trounced South Korea in three straight sets at the final showdown on Sat. and won the gold medal of the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.

The Iranian squad put on a brilliant performance at the final showdown held in Jakarta on Saturday, defeating their South Korean rivals in three straight sets (25-17, 25-22, 25-21) to win the second gold medal of Asian Games volleyball contests.

The volleyball gold rounded up Iran’s medal tally to 20.

Defending champions Iran had handed Qatar its first loss of the 2018 Asian Games in the semi-final, defeating their rival team in three straight sets (25-23, 25-19, 25-18) to fight for the gold medal. The Iranian team had won against Pakistan, Mongolia and China in the three first games.

The 2018 Asian Games will come to an end on Sunday. With 20 gold medals, 20 silver, and 22 bronze, Iran is ranked 6th after China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia and Uzbekistan.

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