There was further glory for the country on Day 3 of the continental showpiece, as Mohammadreza Tayyebi grabbed the gold in the men’s shot put contest.
Having registered a second-best qualification effort of 6.33m on the preceding day, Mobini saved her best for the final showdown as she jumped 6.40m with her second attempt to clinch a historic medal for the country.
Indian duo Ancy Sojan Edappilly (6.33m) and Shaili Singh (6.30m) settled for the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
Japan’s Sumire Hata, who had set a championship record for the gold in the previous edition in 2023, missed out on the podium in Gumi, finishing fourth with 6.20m, despite a best qualification display with 6.35m.
In the men’s shot put showdown, Tayyebi was the only contestant to exceed the 20m-mark at the Gumi Civic Stadium.
Ranked third in the 15-man table after three rounds, the Iranian unleashed a 20.27m throw on his fourth attempt and then registered 20.32m to beat China’s Xing Jialiang (19.97m) to the gold medal.
Saudi Mohammed Tolu – a silver medalist in the latest Asian Games – took the bronze with a best effort of 19.92m.