Para-athletics

Iran sportsman snatches gold at Dubai 2023 GP

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Iran’s shot put thrower has ranked first at the Fazza International Competition.

Iran athletes get 3 medals at Dubai 2023 GP

TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iran’s sportsmen have seized three medals at the Fazza International Competition underway in Dubai.

Iran’s Rostami wins gold at 2022 Para Powerlifting World Cup

TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Iran’s Rouhollah Rostami claimed a gold medal at the 12th Dubai 2022 Para Powerlifting World Cup on Thursday.

Dehghani wins silver for Iran at Asia-Oceania para-athletics

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – As the Asia-Oceania para athletics competitions go on in Australia, Iranian para-athletes win a silver medal for Iran.

Ramezani wins gold for Iran at Asia-Oceania para-athletics

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – The veteran and disabled athlete Milad Ramezani from Iran won the second gold medal at Asia-Oceania para athletics competitions in Australia.

Iran javelin thrower grabs gold in Morocco

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Javelin thrower Saeid Afrooz has won a gold medal for Iran in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix Morocco.

Three Iranians take gold at World Para Athletics Grand Prix

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Hashemiyeh Motaghian, Hamed Amiri and Amanollah Papi won three gold medals in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix.

Iran para shooters claim two golds at Changwon 2022 World Cup

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iranian para shooters Nasrin Shahi and Mohammadreza Mirshafiei claimed two gold medals at the Changwon 2022 World Cup on Tuesday.

Iranian Para swimmers win medals at Turkey's games

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iranian Para swimmers Shahin Izadyar and Sina Zeighaminejad won a gold medal and a silver, respectively in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games.

Iranian par cyclists clinch gold, silver medals in Asia event

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian para cyclists, Mehdi Mohammadi and Behrouz Farzad from Iran won a gold medal and silver medal in the 4000 meters Team Pursuit category at Asian Track Cycling Championship underway in New Delhi, India.

Aminzadeh wins golds at 2022 Asia Oceania Open Championships

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – Ahmad Aminzadeh from Iran claimed two gold medals at the 2022 Asia Oceania Open Para Powerlifting Championships on Saturday.

Iran’s Jafari bags bronze at 2022 Asia Oceania Open Champions

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Amir Jafari Arangeh of Iran claimed a bronze medal in total lift of the Men's Up to 65kg of the 2022 Asia Oceania Open Para Powerlifting Championships on Friday.

APC nominates 2 Iranians for Best Male and Female awards

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Two Iranian para athletes Tokyo Paralympics medalists Ruhollah Rostami and Hashemiyeh Motaghian Moavi have been nominated for the Best Male and Female Athlete respectively at the Asian Awards 2021.

Zahra Nemati among top female Para athletes in 2021

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – Prominent archer Zahra Nemati of Iran was chosen as one of the top performers in 2021 by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

Iran wins Asian Youth Para Games in Bahrain with 122 medals

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) –Iranian young para-athletes became champions of the 2021 Asian Youth Para Games held in Bahrain after winning 122 medals.

Iran becomes champion of para-track and field in Asian games

TEHRAN, Dec. 6 (MNA) – The Iranian national Para Track and Field team won the Bahrain 2021 Asian Youth Para Games after winning 18 gold, 14 silver and 10 bronze medals.

Iranian para-powerlifter wins silver medal at Tbilisi c'ships

TEHRAN, Dec. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Para powerlifter Amir Jafari Arangeh collected a silver medal at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships on Wednesday.

Iranian athletes finish work at Paralympics with 24 medals

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – The Iranian athletes finished their work at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics with 24 medals and in 12th place on the table of medals.

Azizi adds another gold to Iran tally at Tokyo paraolympics

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Parataekwondoka Asghar Azizi Aghdam won a gold medal at Tokyo Paraolympics to increase the number of the gold medals won by Iranian para-athletes so far to 12.

2020 Paralympics:

Javelin thrower Beit Sayah wins silver for Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 04 (MNA) – Iran’s Sadegh Beit Sayah seized a silver medal in javelin throw of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

Olad takes his second medal in Tokyo Paralympics

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Mahdi Olad of Iran won a silver medal on Thursday, three days after winning a gold medal.

Iranian archer Biabani snatches silver at Tokyo Paralympics

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – A member of Iran's national archery team snatched a silver medal in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Women para-athletes add two gold medals to Iran’s tally

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – Motaghian and Javanmardi bagged the sixth and seventh gold medal for the Iranian delegation at the 2020 Paralympic Games.

Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – The following are the Islamic Republic of Iran’s latest developments in the last 24 hours.

Khosravani’s golden jump for Iran: 2020 Paralympics

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – Iran’s Amir Khosravani snatched a gold medal on Monday in the men’s long jump - T12 in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Iran bags 1st medal in powerlifting in Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Iran's National Team powerlifter, Amir Jafari, at -65kg category won a silver medal at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics to grab the first medal of Iranian caravan in this edition of competitions.

Iran becomes vice-champion in world Para weightlifting event

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iranian para weightlifting men's team finished runner-up in 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships in Thailand.

Pourmirzaei grabs gold in world Para weightlifting event

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – The Iranian para weightlifter Mansour Pourmirzaei has grabbed the gold medal at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships underway in Thailand on Saturday.