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Mohammad Karimi and Amir Hussein Zare won the silver medals in the 65 kg and 110 kg weight classes respectively.The Iranian sports delegation consisting of 49 male and female athletes have so far snatched six gold, three silver and one bronze medals.1396**1396Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir

Russia with thirty-five medals is now on top of the list.Iranian weightlifter Alireza Yousefi in the weight category of +85kg received the sixth gold medal for the Iranian squad.Yousefi was also named as the most powerful boy of the games.Meanwhile, Iranian gymnast Reza Bohloulzade received a bronze medal in Pommel …

The Iranian national team will leave Tehran for Manchester early on Tuesday. The competitions will be held for three days as of October 19. Armin Hadipour and Farzan Ashourzadeh in -58 kg weight class, Abolfazl Yaghoubi and Mir-Hashem Hosseini in -68 kg weight categories, as well as Sajjad Mardani in …

Yousefi was also named as the most powerful boy of the games.He lifted 150kg, 156kg and 162kg weights in snatch category.In clean and jerk category, he lifted 202kg, 211kg and 218 kg weights and grabbed a gold medal.The third Summer Youth Olympic Games, also called Buenos Aires 2018, is underway …

In his message, the Iranian vice-president congratulated the Iranian athletes attending the event, particularly the female athletes winning medals for the country. He said that the victory of the Iranian representatives in Asian Para Games was enjoyable and source of pride. Jahangiri thanked the efforts by all the athletes, coaches …

Mardani was prevented from taking part in the competitions because she refused to take off her hijab. The closing ceremony of the third edition of Youth Olympic Games will be held in Buenos Aires on October 19. 9341**1420Follow us on Twitter @IrnaEnglish www.irna.ir

Iran para sport squad bagged 51 gold, 42 silver, and 43 bronze medals to sit third in the tournament’s current medals table. China became the champion with 172 gold, 88 silver, and 59 bronze medals, followed by South Korea that could win 53 gold, 45 silver and 47 bronze medals.Para …

'I started swimming nine years ago and I'm ready to attend Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games,' Izadyar told IRNA after clinching his sixth first-place medal in Jakarta.Izadyar said excitedly, 'Amazing! I only participated in Asian Para Games this year and this is my sixth gold medal.' The 25-year-old swimmer said he …

The Iranian representative won Japan 68-66 in the wheelchair basketball finals in the last day of the Asian Games and won the country's last medal. Iranian sports squad bagged 51 golds, 42 silvers, and 43 bronzes to sit third in the tournament’s current medals table. Para Swimmer Shahin Izadyar was …

With the two gold medals won in the Greco-Roman wrestling event the total number of gold medals snatched by Iranian squad reached five.Amir Reza Dehbozorgi and Mohammad Nosrati snatched the gold medals in the 45 kg and 92 kg weight classes respectively.The Iranian sports delegation consists of 49 male and …