The Iranian team was defeated by Ukraine 1-0 and stood in the second place of the competitions.Iran was in Group B along with Russia, Argentina and Portugal.Players of the IFCPF CP Football World Championships are athletes who compete with a physical disability.The 7-a-side football is a form of association football …
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Iran weightlifter wins gold, sets world record in 94kg category
Ten weightlifters participated in the competitions in Ashgabat of whom Moradi, an Isfahani weightlifter who also won gold medal of Rio Olympics Games, grabbed gold medal by raising world record by one kilo after 18 years.Moradi lifted 176, 181 and 185 kilograms in snatch and lifted 220 kilograms in clean …
Read More »Iran bags 1st ever equestrian medal in Ashgabat 2017
During the final match, Iranian athletes Davoud Pour-Rezaie and Amir-Hosssein Habibi snatched a bronze medal which was the first medal in the history of Iranian team.Iranian squad has so far bagged 67 medals, including 17 gold, 14 silver and 36 bronze medals.The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games is …
Read More »Iranian female wrestler grabs bronze in Ashgabat 2017 games
In her first match, Ghanizade in the weight category of 65 kg overpowered Uzbek wrestler but in the second game he was defeated by another Uzbek fighter.During her third match, she was overshined by Turkmenistan.The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games is underway with the attendance of 49 countries …
Read More »Iranian female alysh fighter bags gold in Turkmenistan games
After having a rest in the first round of 55 kg Yazdani in the weight category of 55 kg, she defeated Philippines in the second macth and advanced to semi-final stage.In semi-final match, she overpowered Turkmenistan and entered final stage. In final stage, she hit Uzbek fighter and snatched the …
Read More »Iranian weightlifter grabs bronze in Ashgabat 2017 tournament
Miri registering 160 kg record in snatch and 201 kg in clean-and-jerk section received bronze medal.The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games is underway with the attendance of 49 countries from Asia and Pacific in Ashgabat.Iranian squad, including 214 athletes (115 male and 66 female) attended the event.Iranian athletes …
Read More »Iranian muay thai fighter wins gold medal in Asian games
Keivan Soleimani from Kurdistan Province in the men's -75 finals defeated an athlete from Kazakhstan and won the gold medal of the tournament.He had beaten two Muay fighters from the host country and Iraq respectively in the first and second matches to win the medal.The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial …
Read More »Iranian runners pocket colorful medals in Ashgabat 2017
Taftian with a record of 6.55 seconds, broke Iran's record and stood first.Meanwhile, Qasemi with 6.64 record ranked third.The 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games is underway with the attendance of 49 countries from Asia and Pacific in Ashgabat.Iranian squad, including 214 athletes (115 male and 66 female) attended …
Read More »Iran, Russia discuss sports relations
Sanaie pointed to Iranian Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Masoud Soltanifar's upcoming trip to Russia in mid-October.He also referred to Iranian and Russian ministers' meeting as an important step in promoting cooperation.Kolobkov also congratulated Iran's advancement to FIFA 2018, Sanaie said in a Telegram message.During the meeting, both sides …
Read More »Iranian athletes shine in Asian Junior Wushu Champs in South Korea
Young Iranian sportswoman Zahra Kiani got 9.51 points and grabbed the gold medal in the girls' 15-18-year-old section.A Vietnamese athlete accumulated 9.44 points and stood second. An athlete from Japan racked up 9.42 points to claim the third spot.Iran Wushu dwelling girl team comprising Kiani and Nahid Pourshabanan got 9.46 …
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