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Iran's taekwondo federation official Mohsen Setorgi said the -54 weightclass taekwondoka rose in the ranking one step and reached the second place.Hadipour has participated in the 14 tournaments, winning numerous gold medals, including Universiade (2015), Dutch Open (2015), Korea Open (2015), Kazakhstan Open (2015), Croatia Open (2015), Asian Championships (2016), …

The one-day event was held with the attendance of about 100 male and female athletes from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Georgia.Iranian squad consisted of 18 fighters including 12 men and 6 women.Azerbaijan and Georgia stood on the second and the third places respectively.9376**1394 www.irna.ir

The 1th Asian Adults, Junior and U-21 Karate Championship Competitions were attended by 660 athletes from 27 countries and was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, for four days. Japan stood behind Iran with 16 gold, eight silver and 14 bronze medals while the host Kazakhstan came third with eight gold, six …

Teams from Iran, Switzerland, Serbia, China, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Azerbaijan attended the event, Head of Kermanshah karate squad Nasser Mohammad Salehi told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Sunday.The event was held in minor, junior, senior and adult ranges, he said.In men section, Iran and Iraq ranked first …

Khodabakhshi in the weight category of – 84 kg with three victories and one defeat bagged a bronze medal.In his first match, he overpowered Malaysian rival 2-1 and made his way into the next match.In the second run, he defeated Indian karateka 4-0 and entered the semi-final match.Khodabakhshi stood against …

The minister noted that Iran hosted 60 international events after the nuclear deal reached between Iran and the G5+1.Despite immoral behavior of some parties to the talks with Iran, the JCPOA was an agreement between Iran and the international community and the European side is still committed to its obligations …

Majidi registered the record of 52.75 meter in F-37 discus throw category, Islamic Republic of Iran Sports Federation for the Disabled reported.Uzbek rival with the record of 54.73 meters and Australian athlete receiving 53.59 meters snatched gold and silver medals respectively. The 2017 London Championships is underway with the attendance …

The Iranian athletes won six gold medals, four silver and two bronze ones to win the title in the competitions underway in Astana, Kazakhstan. The 2017 AKF Cadet, Junior & U-21 Championships opened in the Kazakh capital on Thursday with the presence of 660 athletes from 27 countries. In U-21 …

That man is Islamic Republic of Iran legend Ali Daei, who netted an incredible 109 goals in 149 appearances for Team Melli, a staggering statistic that earns his place as the-AFC.com’s next ‘Asian Icon’.After starting his footballing career as a teenager in 1988, Daei’s ability to find the back of …

President of International Zoorkhaneh Sports Federation Mohsen Mehralizadeh in a meeting with Armenian Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Hrachya Rostomyan on Monday discussed ways for development and expansion of Tehran-Yerevan sport cooperation, especially in the field of Zoorkhaneh sport.Delegations from Iran and Armenia considered ways to develop related cooperation, …