Iran Sitting Volleyball Team Extends Winning Streak to Four at World Super 6
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran national sitting volleyball team extended its winning streak in the World Super 6 to four games.
Iran defeated Germany in straight sets (25-13, 25-12, 25-15) at the Sadra Sport Complex in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz on Sunday.
Team Melli started the event with a 3-0 win over Russia and beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-2 in its second match. Iran also defeated Ukraine in straight sets.
Hadi Rezaei’s men will play USA on Monday.
Six of the world’s best male sitting volleyball national teams are present at the Super 6, underway in Iran from April 19 to 24.
This is the second edition of the international competition, which only included women’s teams last year and saw Russia taking gold in Hangzhou, China.
The event features reigning world champion Bosnia and Herzegovina, Paralympic gold medalist Iran, world No.6 Germany, No.9 Russia, No.5 Ukraine and No.8 USA.
The teams play in a round-robin format, with all six teams facing each other once and the overall best two qualifying for the final on 24 April. The third and fourth will play for the bronze.
