WANA (May 24) – The Iranian national para-karate team won the championship title of the 4th Asian Championship.

 

Iran’s national para-karate team emerged victorious at the latest round of international competitions held Saturday in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, securing the championship title with an impressive medal haul of 2 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze medals.

 

Kazakhstan claimed the runner-up spot with 2 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze, while Saudi Arabia finished third, earning 1 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze medals.

 

Medal Winners from Iran:

Gold Medals

  • Masoumeh Eiji – Intellectual Disability, Category K21
  • Farzad Safari – Down Syndrome, Category K22

 

Silver Medals

  • Negar Farahani – Down Syndrome, Category K22
  • Leila Chalian – Wheelchair Users, Category K30
  • Hafez Hafezi-Kia – Intellectual Disability, Category K21

 

Bronze Medals

  • Mohammad Jafari Fahim – Wheelchair Users, Category K30
  • Rahim Golmohammadi – Visually Impaired, Category K10

 

Additionally, Ehsan Delbandi placed seventh in his event, narrowly missing out on a podium finish.

 

Iran’s commanding performance highlights its growing strength and commitment to inclusive sports across a variety of disability categories on the international stage.

Iran’s Para-Karate Team. Social media/ WANA News Agency