Asian Competitions
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Iran sportsman wins gold in West Asian Squash Championships
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Iranian squash player Sepehr Etemadpoor won a gold medal at the fifth West Asian Squash Championships held in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
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Sepahan runners-up at 2024 Paravolley Asia Oceania Club Cup
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s womens’ Sepahan club finished in second place at the 2024 Paravolley Asia Oceania Club Cup.
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Ahmad Abbasi named AFC Futsal Player of the 2023
TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iran stalwart Saeid Ahmad Abbasi was named the latest AFC Futsal Player of the Year at the AFC Annual Awards Seoul 2023 on Tuesday.
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Iran’s Vazhir makes history in 2024 Asian Diving C'ships
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Sam Vazhir, an Iranian diving athlete, made history by winning a bronze medal in the men's 3-meter springboard event at the 11th Asian Diving Championship held in China.
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Iran down Hong Kong in AFC U17 Asian Cup qualifier
TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iran kicked off their bid for a place in the AFC U17 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2025 with an impressive 7-1 win against Hong Kong in Group A of the Qualifiers on Monday.
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Iran learn fate in 2024 Asian Women’s Handball Championship
TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran are drawn in Group B of the 20th Asian Women’s Handball Championship along with India, Hong Kong and India.
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Iran’s Alipour wins bronze at 2024 IFSC Asian Championships
TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Iranian climber Reza Alipour bagged a bronze medal for his country at the IFSC Asian Championships Tai’an 2024 on Sunday.
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Iranian rowers win medals in 2024 Asian Rowing Championships
TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Zeinab Norouzi claimed a gold medal in the 2024 Asian Rowing Championships on Saturday.
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Iran’s Faraji makes history in Asian Table Tennis C’ships
TEHRAN, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Iranian 14-year-old table tennis player Benyamin Faraji defeated world No. 1 Wang Chuqin and made history in the 2024 Asian Table Tennis Championships.
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Iran seizes 11 colorful medals in 2024 Asian Karate C’ships
TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian karatekas have claimed eleven colorful medals in the 20th Asian Senior Championships held in Hangzhou, China.
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Iran finishes runner-up in Asian wushu championships
TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian wushu fighters have ranked second at the Asian Championships held in Macao.
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Foolad Sirjan crowned in 2024 Asian club volleyball c'ship
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Volleyball club Foolad Sirjan defeated their fellow Iranian rivals Shahdab Yazd in straight sets (25-20, 25-18, 25-23) in an all-Iranian final of the 2024 Asian Men’s Club Volleyball Championship.
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Iran’s Asadian claims bronze at 2024 Asian Wushu C’ships
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Iranian practitioner Helia Asadian has grabbed a bronze medal at the 2024 Asian Wushu Championships in Macau.
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Iran learns fate at 2024 Asian Youth Handball C’ship
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The draw for the 10th Asian Men’s Youth Handball Championship took place at the Jordan Handball Federation headquarters, located at Princess Sumaya Hall, Amman, Jordan.
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Iran defeat Nepal in CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – Iran beat Nepal 3-2 (25-16, 16-25, 25-23, 15-25, 15-13) in the CAVA Women’s Volleyball Nations League on Sunday.
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Iranian freestyle wrestlers become Asian champions
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iran's freestyle wrestlers collected 9 gold medals to become U20 Asian champions in the competitions held in Thailand.
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Iran to play China in Asian U20 Volleyball Championship
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iran will play China on Tuesday in their opening match of the 2024 Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship.
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Iran crowned in U20 Wrestling Asian Championships
TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Iran U20 Greco-Roman national wrestling team commandingly won the title of the U20 Asian Championships in Thailand on Sunday.
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Iran U15 junior Greco-Roman wrestling team crowned in Asia
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Iran has been crowned in U15 junior Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships in Siracha, Thailand.
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Iran’s chess player Movahed wins Baku Open 2024
TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iranian chess player Sina Movahed claimed the title of the Baku Open 2024.
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Iran's bodybuilding team becomes Asia champion
TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Iran's national bodybuilding team won the title of 2024 IFBB Asian Championships in Mongolia on Sunday.
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Iran bodybuilders bag 17 medals in Asian C’ships opener
TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – Iranian bodybuilders won 17 medals at the 57th Asian Championships in Bodybuilding and Fitness opening day in Mongolia.
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Iran comes 3rd at Asian Snooker Championship 2024
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – A three-member team from Iran has finished third at the Asian Snooker Championship 2024 held in Saudi Arabia.
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Iranian snooker player wins bronze at 2024 Asian U21 C’ships
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iranian snooker player Tirdad Azadipour won the bronze medal at the 2024 Asian U21 Snooker Championship held in Saudi Arabia.
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Gorgan fail to advance to BCL Asia 2024 Final
TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Shabab Al Ahli come from behind to upset Shahrdari Gorgan and win 73-71, booking a spot at the BCL Asia 2024 Final at the Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum on Friday.
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Iran’s Labib claims bronze at 2024 Asian Road Cycling C'ship
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s Ali Labib claimed a bronze medal on Monday at the 43d Asian Road Cycling Championships underway in Almaty, Kazakhstan .
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Iran wins Central Asian Junior Badminton Championships
TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – Iran claimed the title of the 2024 Central Asian Junior Badminton Championships held in Shymkent, Kazakhstan.
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Iran win Men's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup for ninth time
TEHRAN, May 25 (MNA) – Iran beat Malaysia 7-1 in the 2024 Men's Indoor Hockey Asia Cup on Saturday to win the title for the ninth time.
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Raeisi congratulates Iran taekwondo team on wining Asia title
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – President Ebrahim Raeisi offered congratulations on winning the Asian title by national men's taekwondo team on Saturday.
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Iran taekwondo clinches Asian championships title
TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – The Iranian men's national taekwondo team won 9 medals, including three gold, three silver and three bronze medals to become champions at the Asian Taekwondo Championships on Saturday.