TEHRAN – Elham Hashemi won Iran’s first medal in the 11th edition of the Asian Indoor Athletic Championships on Saturday.

Hashemi seized a bronze in the women’s shot put with a throw of 14.27 meters.

Gold medal went to Chinese thrower Sun Yue with 17.65 meters and Uzbekistan’s Nasriddinove Malika won the silver with 15.42 meters.

2024 Asian Indoor Athletic Championships are being held from Feb. 17 to 19 in Tehran, capital of Tehran.

Almost 400 athletes from 26 nations are competing in the event.