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Iran’s Hashemi wins Asian shot put bronze
The first day of the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran saw Iranian Elham Hashemi claim a bronze medal.
Representing the country in the women’s shot put final, Hashemi registered a best throw of 14.27m to finish on the third podium.
China’s Sun Yue tallied 17.65m to walk away with the ultimate prize, with Nasriddinova Malika of Uzbekistan settling for the silver with 15.42m.
Elsewhere on Saturday’s morning session, Shiqi Xiong won the women’s long jump with 6.55m – five centimeters clear of her fellow-Chinese Tan Mengyi in the second place.
Indian Harmilan Bains clocked 4:29.55 for the women’s 1500m gold.