Iranian men’s saber sinks to 30th in FIE World Rankings
Iran dropped by six spots to sit 30th in the latest men’s saber world rankings, released by the international fencing governing body, the FIE, on Sunday.
The Iranian team – comprising Taha Kargarpour, Ahmadreza Shahmiri, and Nima Aqaei – suffered a first-round exit in the fourth Saber World Cup event of the season in Padova, Italy, on Sunday, after a 45-30 setback against Poland.
The Iranian trio also finished empty-handed in the individual event as they all failed to progress beyond the preliminary stage.
France overtook Hungary to move atop the team ranking, while Italy retained the third spot, with South Korea and Romania completing the top five.
Ali Pakdaman, who was absent in Padova, is the highest-ranked Iranian in the individual rankings, standing 30th with 51.000 points.
Nima Zahedi is 137th on 9.875 points, followed by Mohammad Fotouhi (141st), Farzad Baher (168th), and Kargarpour, who is in 207th place.