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2024-08-29 23:48
Rahimi wins Iran’s first medal in 2024 Paralympics
PARIS - Female taekwondo athlete Zahra Rahimi won Iran’s first silver medal in the 2024 Paralympic Games.
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2024-08-29 02:55
Iran Paralympic team parades in Paris
PARIS – Iran Paralympic team paraded in the Opening Ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games Wednesday night.
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2024-06-22 11:25
Iranian athlete Khosravani banned three years for doping
TEHRAN - The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Para athletics athlete Amir Khosravani for a period of three (3) years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code.
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2024-05-07 17:33
Iran president Raisi honors medal winners
TEHRAN - President Ebrahim Raisi held a reception at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Tehran, Iran on Tuesday for the Iranian medal winner athletes at Olympics, Paralympics, world championships and Asian Games.
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2024-05-01 15:26
Iran’s men’s goalball team to partake at 2024 Paralympics
TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s goalball team will participate at the 2024 Paralympic Games.
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2024-04-09 16:18
Iran’s sitting volleyball team to face Slovenia in women’s Paralympics qualifier
TEHRAN - Iran’s superior set quotient secured them a spot in Wednesday’s final of the 2024 WPV Sitting Volleyball Final Qualifier for Women, presented by Delin Company, edging ahead of Ukraine despite their five-set loss to the European team on Tuesday morning at the Dali International Olympic Sports Centre.
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2024-03-15 15:37
Iran fall short against Brazil at Goalball Nations Cup
TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s goalball team lost to 2020 Paralympics gold medalist Brazil 16-9 at the 2024 Nations Cup on Friday.
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2024-03-10 16:11
Chalus-based team win Iran’s sitting volleyball league
TEHRAN – Chalus-based team Mehr Molana won the title of the 2024 Iran’s Sitting Volleyball League on Sunday.
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2024-03-06 13:00
Koohpayehzadeh elected head of Iran's Sports Federation for the Disabled
TEHRAN – Jalil Koohpayehzadeh was elected as head of Iran's Sports Federation for the Disabled for a four-year term till 2028 on Tuesday.
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2024-03-02 18:39
Iran's Aminzadeh bags gold at Fazza Dubai 2024 World Cup
TEHRAN - Ahmad Aminzadeh of Iran won a gold medal with a record-breaking lift at the Fazza World Cup on Saturday.
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2024-02-27 16:05
Pooladgar named Iran’s chef de mission at 2024 Paralympic Games
TEHRAN – Mohammad Pooladgar has been named as Iran’s chef de mission for the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France.
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2024-02-18 11:42
Iran’s Banitaba wins gold at IBSA Grand Prix Heidelberg 2024
TEHRAN - Meysam Banitaba of Iran claimed a gold medal at the 2024 IBSA Grand Prix in Heidelberg Saturday night.
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2024-01-09 19:36
Ex-Iran powerlifter Dimasi dies
TEHRAN – Mansour Dimasi, silver medalist at the 2000 Paralympic Games, passed away Monday night.
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2023-11-25 15:32
Iran, South Korea NPCs sign MoU
TEHRAN – Iran and South Korea National Paralympic Committees signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Saturday.
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2023-07-16 02:24
Paris 23 Worlds: Pirouj takes silver
TEHRAN – Ali Pirouj of Iran won a silver medal at the Paris 2023 Para Athletics World Championships on Saturday.
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2023-07-14 14:09
Paris 23 Worlds: Iran’s Afrooz seizes gold
TEHRAN – Iran’s Saeid Afrooz claimed a gold medal at the Paris 2023 Para Athletics World Championships on Friday.
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2023-07-12 15:08
Iran’s Khosravani wins silver at Paris 23 Worlds
TEHRAN - Long jumper Amir Khosravani of Iran seized a silver medal at the Paris 23 Para Athletics World Championships on Wednesday at the Charlety Stadium.
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2023-07-08 16:03
Iran’s men crowned champions of 2023 Sitting Volleyball Asian Zone
TEHRAN - Titleholders Iran defeated Kazakhstan 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-17) on Saturday to win the 2023 WPV Sitting Volleyball Asian Zone Championship trophy in the men’s competition.
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2023-07-08 13:56
Iran’s women runners-up at 2023 ParaVolley Asia Oceania Zone
TEHRAN – Iran’s women’s sitting volleyball team lost to China 3-0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-11) in the final match of the 2023 ParaVolley Asia Oceania Zone Championships on Saturday.
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2023-05-29 19:07
Iran’s NPC can support Asian countries: Majid Rashed
TEHRAN - Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) President Majid Rashed hailed Iran as one of the most developed National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) in the region and said the West Asian country can support the other Asian countries to develop in this field.
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2023-05-13 19:38
Mehrzad doubt for 2023 ParaVolley Asia Oceania Zone
TEHRAN – Morteza Mehrzad will likely miss the 2023 ParaVolley Asia Oceania Zone Championships.
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2023-04-04 13:09
Rezaei to vie with Ortiz for Volleyball Hall of Fame
TEHRAN – Iran sitting volleyball coach Hadi Rezaei will vie with Kari Miller-Ortiz of the U.S. for the 2023 International Volleyball Hall of Fame Induction.
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2023-01-31 15:34
How strong Iranian women athletes are
TEHRAN – Iran have won AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup two times out of two editions. They’ve also claimed CAFA Women's Futsal Championship two times out of two editions. It shows that how strong they are.
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2023-01-29 14:17
Javanmardi not to compete at 2022 Asian Para Games
TEHRAN – Sareh Javanmardi, known as World Pistol Queen, will not compete at the 2022 Asian Para Games.
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2023-01-14 15:15
How Iran became a sitting volleyball superpower
TEHRAN - As player, captain and head coach, Hadi Rezaei has been an integral part of Iran’s extraordinary four-decade dominance in men’s sitting volleyball.
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2022-12-13 15:09
Ghafour Karegari elected president of Iran Paralympic Committee
TEHRAN – Ghafour Karegari was elected as new president of Iran’s National paralympic Committee (NPC) on Tuesday for a four-year term till 2026.
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2022-10-15 10:15
Iran to celebrate 15th National Paralympic Day
TEHRAN – Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) will celebrate the National Paralympic Day on Sunday for the 15th time.
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2022-09-28 14:42
Iran’s Bigdeli elected to World ParaVolley Athletes' Commission
TEHRAN - Three-time Paralympic gold medalist Sadegh Bigdeli of Iran and Heidi Peters from Canada have been elected to the World ParaVolley Athletes' Commission.
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2022-08-28 15:36
Khosravi Vafa elected president of Iran’s NOC
TEHRAN – Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa was elected as new president of Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) for a four-year term on Sunday.
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2022-07-27 14:54
Khosravi Vafa registers for presidency of Iran Olympic Committee
TEHRAN – Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa, current president of Iran’s National Paralympic Committee (NPC) has registered for presidential election of the Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC).