Iranian weightlifting champion Kianoush Rostami has been nominated by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for Best Lifter of the Year 2016. Rostami, who is a world and Olympic champion, has been placed among the candidates for the ‘Jenő Boskovics Lifter of the Year Trophies for 2016’ by IWF. International Weightlifting Federation has announced names of…
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…
By: Marjohn Sheikhi, MNA:Kimia Alizadeh, an 18-year-old taekwondoka, made history in Iran women’s sports as she became the first Iranian women to ever win a medal at the Olympic Games. The flame of Rio Olympics 2016 went out on Sunday, Aug. 21, with the Iranian squad packing up 8 medals as they returned home from…
Iran’s Sajjad Mardani who had a good start in his first match ended up defeated in second round. Iran’s Sajjad Mardani was victorious over his Tongan rival Pita Taufatofua 16-1 in +80kg category in round of 16 to complete chain of good news on Saturday for Iranian camp. His match in quarterfinals was Saturday night…
Kimia Alizadeh became the first Iranian woman to won an Olympics medal by winning bronze in -57 kg class of taekwondo at Rio 2016. Alizadeh, who is only 18 years old, defeated Sweden Nikita Glasnovic 5-1 on Thursday after winning the repechage match with her Thai rival, Phannapa Harnsujin 14-10. Iranian athlete was defeated by…
Much vaunted taekwondo star has taken Iranians by surprise of his untimely defeat in the very first round against Moroccan rival he thought was easy to win. Iran’s taekwondo would have been source of hope for the delegation for possible medals; however, on Wednesday, the first section of this hope was squandered only by defeat…
Iran’s 98kg athlete Ghasem Rezaei who was a hope for gold medal ended up in Bronze in Greco-Roman wrestling competitions of Rio 2016 games. Ghasem Rezaei who had an Olympics title as a gold medalist in 2012 London games had an off draw in first round. In second round he faced Luillys Pérez from Venezuela…
MNA- Iranian sabre fencer Mojtaba Abedini, who finished fourth in Rio 2016, has climbed to the sixth place in the newest International Fencing Federation rankings. Following the fencing event of the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games, the latest ranking was released by the Fédération Internationale d’Escrime (FIE). Accordingly, Iran’s top sabre fencer Mojtab Abedini, who…
MNA- Iranian weightlifter Kianoush Rostami won the gold medal in the men’s 85-kg category at the Rio 2016 Olympics Games on August 12, 2016. Kianoush Rostami won Iran’s first medal of the Rio 2016 Olympics Games in the men’s 85-kilogram category and broke his own world record after lifting a total of 396 kilograms. Rostami,…
IRANIAN women athletes participated in archery, shooting, table tennis, rowing, and taekwondo in Rio 2016 Olympics. IRAN with 63 athletes participated in Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Archery, Athletics, Boxing, Canoeing,Cycling ,Fencing ,Judo, Rowing, Shooting, Swimming, Table tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling. Related posts: Ashourzadeh Iranian Taekwondo gold hopeful eliminated in surprise / Photo…
