Iranian canoeists bag 1 gold, 3 silvers in Thailand World Cup

In women VL2 category, Roya Soltani defeated her Indian rival and grabbed a gold medal.

In women VL3 category, Shahla Behrouzi Rad overpowered Uzbekistan and received a silver medal.

In men KL2 category, Iran’s Islam Jahedi stood second and bagged silver medal.

Iranian female canoeist, Roya Soltani also ranked second after her Japanese rival and received a silver medal in women KL2 category.

ICF Canoe Sprint and Paracanoe World Cup is underway with the attendance of the representatives of seven Asian countries in Pattaya.

Canoeing is a sport or recreational activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle. In some parts of Europe, canoeing refers to both canoeing and kayaking, with a canoe being called an Open canoe.

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