TEHRAN - Four Iranian national Muaythai athletes have been ranked among the world’s best in the latest standings released by the International Federation of Muaythai Associations (IFMA).
The IFMA announced Mehdi Abdi, Fereshteh Hassanzadeh, Fatemeh Hosseini, and Setareh Morshedi among the world’s best in the latest standings.
Mehdi Abdi currently leads the men’s under-86kg division with 2,263 points.
In the women’s category, Setareh Morshedi holds the top spot in the under-54kg division with 2,160 points.
Fereshteh Hassanzadeh ranks fifth with 480 points, while Fatemeh Hosseini sits in eighth place in her respective weight class with 360 points.
Abdi secured a silver medal at the World Championships in Malaysia and, at the World Championships in Kosovo, won gold in the “tatami” (mat) discipline and silver in the “ring” discipline.
Setareh Morshedi earned a silver medal at the World Championships in Malaysia and also claimed gold in the tatami discipline at the World Championships in Kosovo.
Fereshteh Hassanzadeh and Fatemeh Hosseini both won bronze medals at the World Championships in Malaysia.
Elsewhere in the rankings, Fatemeh Mamani (360 points) is ranked 13th in the women’s under-51kg division, Mahsa Mahmoudpour holds the 11th position in the women’s under-57kg division, and Siavash Amiri (480 points) ranks 11th in the men’s category.
The IFMA world rankings are calculated based on points earned by athletes during official federation events at the elite level.