Asian Roller Skating Championships:
Iran’s Ahmadi wins speed slalom silver
Taraneh Ahmadi got Iran off the mark at the Asian Roller Skating Championships in Jencheon, South Korea, by grabbing a silver medal in the women’s inline freestyle speed slalom event.
Ahmadi suffered a setback against Chinese Taipei’s Liu Chiao-hsi after three races and settled for a runner-up finish behind her familiar foe, who had also beaten the Iranian to the gold medal at the Asian Games 2023.
Romina Salek, who grabbed a precious gold medal at the Hero Battle Cup in Milan earlier in the month, was the other Iranian contestant in Wednesday’s event but finished her campaign empty-handed after a defeat in the bronze-medal showdown.
Parinza Zakaria and Reihaneh Mostafaei competed in the women’s junior competitions but failed to finish on the podium.
Meanwhile, Reza Lesani – also a gold medalist in Milan – bounced back from a semifinal setback to win a consolation bronze in the in the men’s speed slalom contests, thanks to a three-race victory over a Taipei opponent.
Amir-Mohammad Savari, Roham Gharib, and Amirhossein Aslani also represented Iran in the men’s event but failed to reach the closing stages of the competition.