Iranian girls grab three Asian rowing golds
Iranian girls bagged four medals, including triple golds, at the Asian Rowing U19 & U23 Championships in Shenyang, China.
Fatemeh Mojallal rounded off a successful campaign for the country on Saturday by clocking 7:52.20 minutes in the final to win the women’s under-23 single sculls gold.
Mojallal then teamed up with Kimia Zarei for a silver medal in the double sculls contest of the age group, thanks to a 7:38.07-minute record behind China.
Mahna Haji Hosseini was the Iranian gold medalist in the under-19 competitions, crossing the finish line with a fastest time of 8:13.37 minutes in the single sculls final.
Haji Hosseini was also part of the Iranian four-girl team, alongside Zarei, Mojallal, and Saghi Maleki that had won the under-23 quadruple sculls gold on Friday.