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Papi bags 4th gold medal for Iran at Asian Para Games Hangzhou

Oct 23, 2023, 1:12 PM
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Papi bags 4th gold medal for Iran at Asian Para Games Hangzhou

Hangzhou, IRNA – Amanollah Papi, an Iranian athlete, has succeeded in breaking a record and winning the fourth gold medal for the Iranian team at the Fourth Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China.

In men’s javelin throw F57 class, Papi represented Iran and contested against opponents from Indonesia, Palestine, Vietnam, India, and Yemen.

Papi set a record of 49.24 meters in the event, increasing the previous record by 64 centimeters at the Asian Para Games, so he could stand as champion and be crowned as the country’s fourth gold medalist in Hangzhou.

Maryam Abdollahpour, representing Iran's women's team in the under 47-kilogram Para Taekwondo category, faced a rival from Kazakhstan and defeated the competitor 38-14, winning a bronze medal.

The final round of competitions of the 400-meter T38 class was held on Monday at the Huanglong Sports Stadium in Hangzhou.

In the final round, Iranian athlete Reza Hatami competed against contestants from Iraq, China, and East Timor at the 4×100 meters and came second with 51.84 seconds, snatching a silver medal.

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