TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s water polo team goalkeeper Hamed Karimi was chosen as the best goalkeeper of the 2025 Asian Aquatics Championships.
He helped Iran win a silver medal in the tournament, held in Ahmedabad, India.
Iran came second after the match against China in the final went to a penalty shootout following an 11-11 tie and Team Melli lost 5-4.
Iran had earlier defeated China (14-9), Hong Kong (22-10), Uzbekistan (28-7), Thailand (21-6) and Japan (19-18) in the competition.
The 11th Asian Aquatics Championships were held from September 28 to October 10 in Ahmedabad.