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Chegini wins judo bronze, gets Iran off the mark in Gymnasiade
Representing Iran in the boys’ -50kg contests, Chegini began his campaign with a victory over an Indian opponent but fell to a defeat against the Azerbaijani athlete before beating the Kuwaiti judoka for a consolation bronze.
Hossein Ja’fari was the other Iranian schoolboy in action in Friday’s judo competitions, missing out on the -60kg podium after a loss to the Ukrainian opponent in the third-place bout.
Mohammad Qorbani also finished his campaign empty-handed following a first-round defeat against a judoka from Azerbaijan in the -66kg weight class.
Iran is represented by 120 contestants in eight sporting events across the 10 days of action the Persian Gulf kingdom.
Participated by athletes from 71 countries, the 19th edition of the International School Sport Federation’s flagship event features 26 sports, including four para sports.