Two bronzes for Iranian women in 2023 IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing C’ships
The Iranian U-24 women’s dragon boat received bronze medals in 500- and 200-meter rowing at the 16th edition of IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships underway in Pattaya, Thailand.
Iran’s team comprising 10 paddlers faced Thailand, Hong Kong, and China in the 500- and 200-meter distance finals and stood at third place with a time of 2:22.271 for 500-meter and 57.088 for 200-meter competetions, according to iri.crsf.
Thailand and China stood in first and second place respectively in the sporting event.
The 16th IDBF World Dragon Boat Racing Championships was held in Pattaya, Thailand during August 8 to 13, 2023. Dragon boat racing is a watersport wherein a number of watercraft called dragon boats race over a clearly defined unobstructed course in the shortest time possible. Paddlers sit in twos side-by-side and use a single-bladed paddle. Two categories compete in this discipline, 10-seater (small boat) and 20-seater (standard) referring to the number of paddlers in the boat. A team also has a drummer and a steerer, with everybody in the boat paddling to the rhythm of the drum.