PARIS – Alireza Bakht and Hamed Haghshenas claimed two bronze medals in the 2024 Paralympic Games on Saturday.

Bakht defeated Nikola Spajić of Serbia 29-6 in the men's taekwondo K44 -80kg bronze medal match.

Haghshenas also finished in third place in the K44 +80kg, beating Kazakhstan’s Nyshan Omirali 16-14.

Iran has sent 65 athletes in 10 sports to the Games.