Iran’s Mixed Team Recurve Open Gains Gold


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Mixed Team Recurve Open claimed a gold medal at the third edition of the Asian Para Games on Thursday.

The Iranian team, consisting of Zahra Nemati and Gholamreza Rahimi, defeated Japan (Chika Shigesada and Tomohiro Ueyama) 6-0 in the final and won a gold medal.

Iran’s Hadi Nouri and Razieh Shirmohammadi also claimed a silver medal at the Mixed Team Compound Open - W2/ST.

About 3,000 athletes with disabilities from a record 43 countries and territories are taking part in the games that opened in the Indonesian capital on Saturday.

The Asian Para Games will run through October 13.