Publish Date: 25 September 2023 - 10:02

Tehran, IRNA - Female Iranian rowers have snatched a silver medal for the country in the Asian games being held in Hangzhou, China.

Iran’s women's double sculls team, featuring Mahsa Javar and Zaynab Norouzi, finished runner-up in the Final A of the 19th Asian Games on Sunday.

Iranian rowers finished behind China and above Thailand in the ranking.

The medal was a first for Iran in the games which opened on September 23.

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