Iran disabled athlete bags bronze at FAZZA Champs

Mahmoudi in F54 category of the shot put field bagged a bronze medal, Head of Alborz Committee for Disabled and War Veteran Athletes Saeed Barati told the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) on Thursday.

As per the directives of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and the Patron of Fazza Heritage Championships, Fazza Championships for the Disabled – a newly established tournament – was added to the existing roster of championships in collaboration with the Dubai Club for the Disabled.

The championships aim to enhance the social and cultural integration of people with disabilities, and comprise competitions in a variety of sporting disciplines such as stronglifts, badminton, table tennis (ping pong), basketball, archery, boccia, and bowling.

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