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Iranian wrestlers bag 2 golds, 1 silver at Asian Wrestling Champs

Iranian wrestlers bag 2 golds, 1 silver at Asian Wrestling Champs

Hossein Nouri in the weight category of 87 kg and Behnam Mahdi Zadeh in the weight category of 130 kg snatched gold medals.In the final match, Nouri defeated Japanese rival 3-0 and ranked first.He had earlier overpowered China 5-0.In 130-kilogram weight category, Mahdi Zadeh won the final match against Uzbekistan …

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Iranian chess player defeats Russian outstanding rival

Iranian chess player defeats Russian outstanding rival

After overpowering the Russian great master Vladimir Fedoseev with the world ranking 2,724, Tabatabaei registered te biggest victory in Iran chess history.Iranian squad consisted of four young chess players: Alireza Firouzjah, Parham Maghsudlou, Mohammad Amin Tabatabaei and Aryan Gholami.Tabatabaie also defeated his Indian rival and received 3.5 points.Firouzjah also overpowered …

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Iranian boxer earns silver at Bulgaria Int'l Tournament

Iranian boxer earns silver at Bulgaria Int'l Tournament

Gholami in the weight category of 91 kg had three victories and one defeat and ranked second, Head of Kermanshah Boxing Committee Hossein Fashi told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).'In the first match, he hit a rival from Morocco and advanced to the second stage,' he said.In the second …

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Iranian powerlifter breaks world students record

Iranian powerlifter breaks world students record

After lifting 302.5 kg, Salehi broke the world students' record in the weight category of 83 kg.The event was held with the attendance of 70 athletes in 12 teams, head of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province powerlifting committee said. Salehi has the record of India (2009), Japan (2011) and the UAE …

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One more place for Iran in Winter Paralympic Games quota

One more place for Iran in Winter Paralympic Games quota

Iran had earlier received 4 quotas in snowboard and cross country running fields, Saveh Shemshaki said.The players will be in training camp until March 1 and leave for South Korea on March 2, he noted.Iran's competitions will be held on March 10-20.About 550 athletes from 42 countries are competing in …

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Iran sabre fencing team runner-up in Poland World Cup

Iran sabre fencing team runner-up in Poland World Cup

After defeating Hungary, Iran advanced to final match during which Iranian players stood against South Korea and were overpowered 31-45 and grabbed the second title. Hungary hit Russian rival in qualifiers and stood on the third place.The World Cup Sabre de Wolodyjowski was held on February 23-25. The event was …

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Iran Greco-Roman wrestlers earn colorful medals at Ukraine Memorial

Iran Greco-Roman wrestlers earn colorful medals at Ukraine Memorial

Iran’s Farshad Belfakeh in the weight category of 72 kg defeated Belarusian rival at qualifiers and received a bronze medal.He had also overpowered Georgia 5-4, but was overshined by Ukraine and advanced to qualifiers stage.Ramin Bastani in the weight category of 55 kg hit Armenia 4-1 and received a bronze …

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Iranian freestyler grabs gold at Ukraine Memorial

Iranian freestyler grabs gold at Ukraine Memorial

During the first round, Qasem Pour in the weight category of 86 kg defeated Azeri rivals and then overpowered the Swiss wrestler 5-0 and advanced to the semi-final match.In semi-final stage, he hit Italy 6-2 and advanced to the final match.Finally, he defeated the US 4-1 and bagged a gold …

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Iranian chess players grab victories at Moscow Aeroflot Open

Iranian chess players grab victories at Moscow Aeroflot Open

Iranian squad consisted of Alireza Firouzjah, Parham Maghsudlou, Mohammad Amin Tabatabaie and Aryan Gholami.Tabatabaie defeated Indian rival and received 3.5 points.Firouzjah also overpowered India and got 2.5 points.Gholami hit Austrian representative and has 2 points now.Starting on Tuesday, February 20th, the Cosmos Hotel in Moscow (view from a guest room …

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Iranian Judoka clinches gold medal in Dusseldorf int'l tournament

Iranian Judoka clinches gold medal in Dusseldorf int'l tournament

Some 446 judoka from 65 countries took part in the international tournament held from February 23-25.In the finals, Molaei displayed a brilliant performance by defeating his French rival. Representatives from Germany and Russia jointly took the third place in this weight class.At the end of the tournament, Iranian judokas are …

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