Iran Taekwondo Team Ranks First in Brazil Deaflympics

Date: 09 May 2022 - 21:51

News ID: ۱۰۲۳۵۶

TEHRAN – Iran’s deaf taekwondokas gained one silver and two bronze medals in the 24th Deaflympics in Brazil, putting Iran’s team in the first place.
As the Deaflympics games continue in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, Iran’s taekwondo athletes gained three medals, bringing the team’s total medals to 25.
Four Iranian deaf taekwondo athletes, two men and two women, in various weight categories fought their rivals in several rounds and gained one silver and two bronze medals.
Iran’s taekwondo team has won four gold, two silver, and four bronze medals in aggregate.
Iran Football Team Downs Cameroon
And also, Iran football team defeated Cameroon 6-0 to book a place in the quarterfinals round of the 24th edition of the Deaflympics.
Iman Mohebi, Reza Jodeiri (two goals), Esmaeil Arabloo, Shahin Fasihi and Mohsen Farzi were on target for the Iranian team.
Iran has already defeated Italy, the Netherlands and Brazil in the competition.
The Deaflympics had initially been scheduled to take place from December 5 to 21 in 2021, but was postponed due to COVID-19 complications.
There are 209 events in 17 sports on the Deaflympics program.
Athletics, badminton, cycling, golf, judo, karate, orienteering, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, wrestling, basketball, football, handball and volleyball are the 17 sports.
The last summer Deaflympics took place in 2017 in the Turkish city of Samsun.