25th Summer Deaflympics:
Iran rounds out judo campaign with team bronze
Iran collected five bronze medals to cap a solid run in the men’s judo competition at the Tokyo Summer Deaflympics.
The Iranian trio of Ali Salahshour, Hossein Allahkarimi, and Masoud Rastegar secured a third-place finish in the team event, thanks to a 2-0 victory over Türkiye on Tuesday.
The team began with a 2-0 win against Brazil and then emerged victorious (2-1) over South Korea, before suffering a 2-0 semifinal setback against Kazakhstan. This marked a second medal for the trio, following their bronze-winning campaigns earlier in the multi-sport event.
Meanwhile, Amirmohammad Daftari (-73kg), Ali Sheikh (-60kg), and Farid Asakereh (-100kg) were unfortunate to finish fifth in their respective events, while Mostafa Sefidi fell to a first-round exit in the -81kg division.
Shooting bronze
Elsewhere, Mahla Samiei added an impressive shooting medal for Iran, finishing third in the women’s 10m air pistol event.
After posting 556.1 points in the qualification round to secure a top-eight spot, Samiei tallied 215.5 points in Monday’s final, finishing behind India’s Anuya Prasad, who set a new world record with 241.1 points, and Pranjali Prashant Dhumal (236.8 points).
Iran is represented by 83 athletes – including 19 female contestants – competing in football, freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, athletics, karate, taekwondo, shooting, judo, bowling, badminton, table tennis, swimming, and beach volleyball at the 25th edition of the Summer Deaflympics. Iran achieved its best finish in the medals table at the previous edition in Caxias do Sul, Brazil, coming fourth with 14 golds, 12 silvers, and 14 bronzes.