Iranian squad ranked first in Mexico City 2017 World Para Powerlifting Championships on Friday while the tournament is still undrway. The Iranian sportsmen managed to snatch three gold, four silver and one bronze medals to win the title. The competitions are not over yet and an Iranian weightlifter will compete on Friday at 23:00, Tehran…
The first World Para Alpine Skiing and snowboard competition held in Dizin, Tehran. From Tuesday (3 January), Iran host three events in the Alborz mountain range near Tehran featuring around 10 Iranian athletes. These mark the first time Iran will host World Alpine Skiing and World Para Snowboard competitions and were a culmination of a…
The first ever World Para Alpine Skiing and snowboard events will come to Iran in January, signifying the development of winter sports in the country. Motivated by the next two Paralympic Winter Games being held in Asia, the National Paralympic Committee (NPC) of Iran has taken quick steps to develop winter Para sports in the…
World Archery (WA) announced the second best performance of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games was put in by Iranian para-archer Zahra Nemati. In a report listing the three best performances delivered by para-archers at the Games, worldarchery.org wrote roundup of the top moments of 2016 continued with the best performances of the Rio 2016 Paralympic…
One of the most iconic scenes from the Paralympic Movement this year came from the Rio 2016 Olympics Opening Ceremony, where many witnessed Iranian Para archer Zahra Nemati lead her nation’s delegation into the Maracana Stadium. The scene opened the eyes of many, bringing greater awareness to Para athletes and continuing to inspire a generation…
Iranian female Paralympics shooter Sareh Javanmardi who won gold medal in 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, has been selected by International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as the best female athlete in September. According to IPC, Sareh Javanmardi who won gold medal in 10-meter air pistol is the 1st woman to win gold medal in Iran’s history in…
Female Iranian archer Zahra Nemati came first at Women’s Individual Recurve to bring home Iran’s seventh gold medal at 2016 Paralympics. Iran’s Nemati had to overcome a strong Chinese rival Chunyan Wu in the final round of Women’s Individual Recurve – Open before standing on top of the podium. London Paralympic champion Zahra Nemati subdued…
Iran’s Siamand Rahman wrote his name into the history books after doing what no man had ever done before – he cleared the bar at 310kg in the men’s over 107kg, setting a new world record and claiming his second consecutive Paralympic gold. Rahman won gold at London 2012 with a 280kg lift. According to…
