Asian Junior & U-23 Rowing Championships:
Fakhri wins single sculls gold as Iran bags three medals
Iranian girl Soha Fakhri claimed a gold as the country collected three medals on the second day of the Asian Junior & U-23 Rowing Championships in Shenyang, China.
Representing the country in Saturday’s junior women’s single sculls event, Fakhri clocked 7:45.20 minutes in the final to walk away with the ultimate prize, with rowers from China and Kazakhstan settling for silver and bronze respectively.
Meanwhile, Saghi Maleki and Mohanna Haj-Hosseini teamed up to win a silver medal in the women’s U-23 heavyweight double sculls, thanks to a second-best time of 7:14.30 minutes in the final.
Vietnamese duo grabbed the gold, with Indonesia taking the bronze.
A third medal for Iran on Saturday came in the men’s U-23 heavyweight double sculls event, where Abolfazl Satvati and Amir Reza Abdali crossed the finish line in 6:31.05 minutes to win the bronze behind Vietnam and Uzbekistan.