WANA (Oct 03) – Iranian athletes won four gold medals in wrestling, taekwondo and volleyball on the 14th day of the Nagoya Asian Games, with Iran also securing one silver and two bronze medals in taekwondo, padel and other events.

 

Iranian athletes competed in taekwondo, jiu-jitsu, equestrian and several other disciplines on the 14th day of the Games. Younes Emami and Amirali Azarpira won gold medals in freestyle wrestling, while Arin Salimi took gold in taekwondo. Iran’s national volleyball team also defeated Japan to win the gold medal.

 

Mehdi Haji-Mousaei won silver in taekwondo, while Iran’s padel team secured bronze.

 

Early Exit for Iranian Jiu-Jitsu Athletes

Nasim Mohammadi competed against South Korea’s Choi Hee-joo in the round of 32 in the women’s under-63kg jiu-jitsu category, losing 2-0 and being eliminated.

 

Shahrzad Khoshnoudzadeh also competed in the same category against Japan’s Ai Yoshinaga and was eliminated after a 3-2 defeat.

 

Unexpected Defeat for Kiani

Nahid Kiani, Iran’s representative in the women’s under-57kg taekwondo category, defeated Kazakhstan’s Kazanbek in two rounds. She then faced Lin Wei-chun of Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals but lost 2-1 and was eliminated.

 

One Gold, One Silver and One Bronze in Taekwondo

Arin Salimi defeated China’s Hao Tang in two straight rounds in the quarterfinals of the men’s over-80kg taekwondo category, securing at least a bronze medal and advancing to the semifinals.

 

Salimi then defeated his Jordanian opponent in two straight rounds to reach the final.

 

In the final, Salimi defeated Uzbekistan’s representative to win Iran’s 16th gold medal of the Games. He won the first round 26-4 and the second 20-8.

 

Fatemeh Ahmadi defeated opponents from Chinese Taipei and Saudi Arabia in the over-67kg category to reach the semifinals. She then lost to South Korea’s Da-bin Song in two straight rounds, missing out on a place in the final and taking bronze.

 

Mehdi Haji-Mousaei, competing in the under-68kg category, received a bye in the first round before defeating China’s Cheng Yufan in the second round to advance to the semifinals.

 

He defeated his Jordanian opponent in the semifinals to reach the final, where he lost to his Thai opponent and won the silver medal.

 

Emami’s Comeback Secures Iran’s 17th Gold

In the 74kg freestyle wrestling category, Younes Emami faced Olympic champion Razambek Zhamalov of Uzbekistan in the opening round and won 7-6.

 

In the quarterfinals, Emami faced India’s Jaglan and secured a dominant 10-0 victory in less than three minutes to advance to the semifinals.

 

He then defeated Kazakhstan’s Nurkozha Kaipanov 3-2 in the semifinals to reach the final.

 

Emami won Iran’s 17th gold medal after defeating his Japanese opponent in the final. He came from behind to secure a 9-5 victory.

 

Azarpira Fights His Way to Gold

Amirali Azarpira, competing in the 97kg freestyle wrestling category, defeated opponents from Pakistan and Tajikistan by identical 10-0 scores to reach the semifinals.

 

He then defeated Japan’s Arash Yoshida 4-3 to advance to the final. Azarpira defeated his Uzbek opponent 10-0 in the final to claim Iran’s 18th gold medal of the Games.

 

Momeni Eliminated After Tajikistan Defeat

Iranian 57kg freestyle wrestler Ali Momeni was eliminated after losing 4-1 to Tajikistan’s Ayal Bololiyubski in the round of 16. He also failed to reach the repechage after his opponent was defeated in the semifinals.

 

Rules Help Iranian Equestrian Reach Final

Faezeh Gharavi, Iran’s representative in the jumping competition, qualified for the final after being included among the top 20 riders.

 

Under the competition rules, a maximum of two riders from each country can advance to the final. Gharavi, who had previously been ranked 24th, therefore secured a place in the final after the final list of qualifiers was announced.

 

Bronze for Iran’s Padel Team

Iran’s two-player padel team, comprising Amir Mohammad Jamshidi and Farsad Shahi, defeated fellow Iranian players Aria Roghani and Hami Golestan in the bronze-medal match to secure third place.

 

Volleyball Gold Gives Iran Revenge Over Japan

Iran’s national volleyball team defeated Japan 3-1 to win the gold medal at the Nagoya Asian Games. Iran won the match 28-26, 19-25, 25-21 and 26-24 to defeat Japan and claim the championship.