Women Athletes

Iran collects six medals at 1st event of Karate 1-series A in 2019

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Iranian karate practitioners gained two gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the first event of Karate 1 -Series A in 2019 which was held in Austria.

Iran to play friendly with Belarus in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – Women’s national football teams of Iran and Belarus will hold friendly matches in early March in Tehran.

Iranian women know rivals at FIBA 3x3 World Cup

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Iranian women’s team learned its fate at 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup which will be held in the Netherlands.

AIBA to allow female boxers to wear hijabs in intl. events

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – Female boxers will now be allowed to wear sports hijabs at major International Boxing Association (AIBA) events under a rule change passed by the association.

2019 Hero Gold Cup:

Iran to lock horns with Nepal on Monday

TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Iran women’s national football team will hold its second match at 2019 Hero Gold Cup in India against Nepal on Monday.

Female skiers collect 12 medals at Armenia’s intl. alpine event

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Young Iranian female skiers managed to bag four gold, four silver, and three bronze medals in international alpine skiing event in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia.

Etedadi nominated for World’s Best Female Player

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iranian futsal player Fatemeh Etedadi has been shortlisted by Futsal Planet for Best Female Player in the world.

Tavasoli shortlisted for World Best Female Goalkeeper

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – Iranian futsal goalkeeper Farzaneh Tavasoli has been nominated for the Best Female Goalkeeper in the World.

Iran gains 5 medals at 2018 World Poomsae C’ships

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Iranian practitioners bagged one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals during the first two days of 2018 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Taipei.

Iranian karatekas bag two bronze medal at World C’ships

TEHRAN, Nov. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Karate practitioners collected two more bronze medals on Saturday at World Senior Karate Championships, underway in Spain.

Iranian girls outplay Guam at FIBA U18 Asian C’ship

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – The Iranian team gained a commanding victory over Guam at 2018 FIBA U18 Women’s Asian Championship, underway in Bangalore, India.

Iranian practitioners bag 5 gold at Sanda World Cup

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iranian men and women athletes collected five gold medals at the 9th edition of Sanda World Cup, underway in Hangzhou, China.

Asian Para Games:

Iran’s Javanmardi earns her 2nd gold in shooting

JAKARTA, Oct. 09 (MNA) – Iranian women shooter Sareh Javanmardi gained her second gold medal in the shooting event of 2018 Asian Para Games, in Indonesia.

Asian Para Games:

Women para-shooters gain two gold medals

JAKARTA, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iranian women para-shooters gained two gold medals on Monday in the 2018 Asian Para Games.

Iran falls short of China at AVC Women’s Cup

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Iranian women’s national volleyball team suffered a 0-3 loss to China in the quarterfinals of the 6th Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Cup.

Iran shut out Kazakhstan at AVC Women’s Cup opener

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iran swept Kazakhstan 3-2 in a thrilling performance at the opening match of the 6th Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Women’s Cup on Sunday in Thailand.

Iran claims title of women’s canoe polo: Asian Games

PALEMBANG, Aug. 29 (MNA) – Iran defeated Singapore in the final match of women’s canoe polo and claimed the trophy at 2018 Asian Games.

Women karateka adds bronze to Iran’s medal tally

JAKARTA, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Iranian karate practitioner Pegah Zanganeh added another bronze medal to Iran’s medal tally in 2018 Asian Games, underway in Indonesia.

Iranian woman athlete gains silver in Asian Games

JAKARTA, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Taravat Khaksar gained the silver medal in the Karate event of 2018 Asian Games, underway in Indonesia.

Taekwondokas seize 2 more medals for Iran at Asian Games

JAKARTA, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Taekwondo practitioners added one silver and one bronze to Iran’s medal tally, rounding it up to 25 medals on Thursday.

Iranian women rowers gain 1 silver, 1 bronze in Asiad

JAKARTA, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Women rowers of Iran pocketed one silver and one bronze on the sixth day of 2018 Asian Games.

Iranian girl makes history in 2018 Asian Games

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Wushu practitioner Zahra Kiani won the silver medal of Women’s Taolu forms in Asian Games for the first time in Iran’s history.

Iran's men, women athletes bag first medals at 2018 Asian Games

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iranian taekwondo practitioners snatched two silver medals at the first day of 2018 Asian Games.

Iranian female athletes to compete in 22 sports at 2018 Asian Games

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Iranian female athletes participating at 2018 Asian Games to be hosted by Indonesia will compete in 22 sports at the international event.