Iranian Athletes

Leader outlines roadmap for an ‘ever-stronger Iran’

TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has outlined a comprehensive roadmap for an “ever-stronger Iran,” calling on the elite community to break scientific boundaries.

Iran's Navaei wins para judo gold in Nagoya

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iran's Ali Navaei won gold in the men's over-95kg J1 para judo at the Para Asian Games in Nagoya.

Iran's Zare wins 100m gold at Para Asian Games

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iran's Alireza Zare won gold in the T35 100m at the Para Asian Games in Nagoya, setting a Games record of 12.32 seconds.

Shot putter Khosravi snatches gold in Asian Para Games

Yasin Khosravi won the gold medal in the shot put at the para-athletics competition at the 2026 Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan.

Iran freestyle wrestlers win gold at World U23 C’ships in US

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestlers “Abolfazl Mohammadnejad” (125kg) and “Abolfazl Rahmani” (92kg) claimed gold at the World U23 Championships in the United States.

Iran beach volleyball discover fate at 2026 YOG

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The match-ups are now known for the beach volleyball tournament at the Dakar 2026 YOG.

Qalibaf hails Iran's "Minab Angels" at Asian Games

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf congratulated Iran's sports delegation on its success at the Asian Games in Nagoya, where it won 19 gold, 18 silver and 15 bronze medals under the title "Minab Angels."

Pezeshkian hails Iran girls' historic weightlifting feat

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Iran's young female weightlifters after they secured the country's first runner-up finish at an Asian championship, calling it a valuable milestone for the sport.

Iranian weightlifters claim 6 medals at 2026 Asian C’ship

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian weightlifters Anahita Zarei and Nasim Ghasemi have snatched six medals on Thursday in the women’s 77-kilogram category at the Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Iran to send 282 athletes to 2026 Asian Games

TEHRAN, Jul. 01 (MNA) – Iran will send a delegation of 282 athletes to compete at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

Shahpari wins silver at Asian U20 Athletics Championships

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Iranian runner Hanieh Shahpari delivered a strong performance on Friday, earning a silver medal at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships in the women’s 3000m steeplechase.

Iran’s Chamipa wins gold at 2026 Asian Boxing U17 C'ship

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – Matin Chamipa of Iran claimed a gold medal at the Asian Boxing U17 Championship on Friday.

Pres. Pezeshkian:

Athletes symbol of natl. courage, resistance against threats

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – Emphasizing the key role of athletes in strengthening the national spirit and social cohesion, President Pezeshkian considered sports champions ‘as symbol of the national courage and resistance’.

Iranians win gold and silver at UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Mohammadreza Safdarian and Mohsen Beheshti Rad of Iran won gold and silver medals at the UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup.

Iran champions of 2026 Karate One Series A

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – Iran crowned champions of the 2026 Karate One Series A in Tbilisi, Georgia.

US denies visa to Iranian table tennis player

TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – Iranian table tennis national Amirhossein Hedayati has been denied a visa by the US government due to the country’s new travel restrictions affecting citizens of several nations.

Iran to send four skiers to 2026 Winter Olympic Games

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Four skiers will represent Iran at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy.

Iran finishes in 3rd place in Islamic games in Riyadh

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iran ranked in the third place at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games, known as Riyadh 2025, which wrapped up in the Saudi capital on Friday.

Iran Greco-Roman wrestlers win two golds at Islamic games

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers Mohammadhadi Saravi and Fardin Hedayati won two gold medals at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) on Wednesday.

Iranian female karate athlete Golshadnezhad wins gold

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) –  Iranian woman karate athlete Atousa Golshadnezhad won a gold medal at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games (ISG) on Wednesday.

Iran’s Tabatabaei wins gold at Cap d’Agde 2025

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Grand Master Mohammad Amin Tabatabaei (2781) claimed a gold medal at the Cap d’Agde 2025 – Open Grand Prix.

Iran lands in fourth place at 2025 Asian Youth Games

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iran's young athletes have wrapped up a remarkable campaign at the third edition of the Asian Youth Games, securing fourth place in the overall standings with 22 gold, 18 silver, and 36 bronze medals.

Iran FM hails female athletes’ superb performance at AYG

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi congratulated the nation on the consecutive championship victories of Iran’s national girls’ volleyball and futsal teams at the Asian Youth Games (AYG) in Bahrain.