Gharibshahi Claims Gold in Powerlifting in Asian Para Games


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian powerlifter Ali Akbar Gharibshahi won a gold medal in the 2022 Asian Para Games on Friday.

He won the gold medal with a 251kg lift in the Men's -107 kg Final.

Mongolia's Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar won the silver medal with 245kg.

The bronze medal went to Saman Razi with 235kg.

As the Asian Para Games returns to China for the second time following Guangzhou in 2010, nearly 3,100 athletes from 44 countries and regions have taken part across 22 sports and 564 events at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, which runs through October 28.