Zahedan, IRNA – Iranian female arm wrestler Bahar Badiei ranked 2nd in the 19th Asian Arm Wrestling Championship which is underway in Almaty, Kazakhstan, sport official said

Head of Sistan and Baluchestan Sports and Youths office Adham Kord Zaboli hailed performance of the Iranian team in this event.

He added that Badiei bagged a silver medal in left hand category.

Meanwhile, head of Razavi Khorasan bodybuilding committee Soroush Pourazad said Maryam Mehran Fard received two gold medals in Asian championship.

Earlier, Mahrokh Sadat Ahmadpanah bagged a gold medal in the weight category of 80kg and in +80 weight category, Sonia Amir Shaghaghi received a gold medal.

In left hand, Roya Mahboudi and Amir Shaghaghi snatched bronze medals.

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