Iranian athlete wins gold in Asian competitions

DUSHANBE,Dec.18 (MNA)– Arsalan Amini claimed the gold medal at the first edition of the Asian Parazurkhaneh Sports Championships on Saturday. The Iranian disabled athlete seized the goal medal in the standing class of the kabbade event with 287 points. Saidmurad Nizomov of Tajikistan A team claimed the silver medal at the class with 146 points and bronze medal went to Rahmatullo Aliov from Tajikistan B team with 130 points. In the wheelchair class, Indian Thakur Vinod claimed the gold with 206 points. The silver medal went to Iran’s Shahabedin Basamtabar who has scored 149 points and Asadullah from Pakistan claimed the bronze medal with 109 points. Some nine athletes from four countries are taking part at the first edition of the Asian Parazurkhaneh Sports Championships at the Abolghasem Ferdowsi Hall in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.