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Iran claims title at Men's Sitting Volleyball World Championships

Tehran (ISNA) – Paralympic gold medallists Iran became the 2018 men’s Sitting Volleyball World Champions as well after beating Bosnia and Herzegovina in straight sets at The Hague on Sunday.
Iran wins Asia Junior Freestyle Championships

Tehran (ISNA) – Iran’s national Junior Freestyle team claimed the title at the Asia Junior Freestyle Championships in India.
Iranian free wrestlers shine at Asian games

Tehran (ISNA) - On the opening day of the Asia Junior Freestyle Championships, the Iranian team won five medals.
Mahdavikia joins Hamburger U21 team as assistant coach

Tehran (ISNA) - Former Team Melli and Hamburger SV player Mehdi Mahdavikia has been appointed assistant coach in Hamburger U21 team.
Iran wushu team claims title of world championship

Tehran (ISNA) – Iran`s wushu team in the last night of 2018 World Junior Wushu Championships in Berazil won 11 gold medals and became the world champion.
Iran’s male kumite practitioners claim title at Asian Karate Championship

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian national team’s kumite practitioners in individual category stood in the first place at the Asian Karate Championship in Amman, Jordan.
Iran’s junior weightlifting team wins championship for 3rd consecutive year

Tehran (ISNA) – Iran’s national junior weightlifting team won the championship title for the third consecutive year at the 2018 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World championship in team rankings.
Iranian weightlifter Soltani wins 3 medals at IWF Junior World Championships

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian weightlifter Hossein Soltani won two silver and one bronze medal in the Men’s 77kg category of the 2018 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Uzbekistan.
Kimia Alizadeh to carry the flag Team Iran in 2018 Asian Games

Tehran (ISNA) – Executive board of National Olympic Committee of Iran and the country’s Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Masoud Soltanifar held a summit during which the flag bearer of Iran’s team for 2018 Asian Games was selected.
FIFA’s Gianni Infantino invites Iranian President to 2018 World Cup Russia

Tehran (ISNA) - FIFA President Gianni Infantino in an official letter has invited Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
Iran claims title at 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship

Tehran (ISNA) – The Iranian women's national futsal team won the 2018 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Futsal Championship and defended its title as the champion of the continental tournament.
Junior Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers win World Championship

Tehran (ISNA) – Junior Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers from the province of Khuzestan won the World Championship title in Morocco.
Iran’s opponents at AFC Asian Cup 2019

Tehran (ISNA) - Iran national football team has learned its opponents at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019 Group Stage.
Iran’s indoor hockey ranks fourth in world ranking

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian national indoor hockey team ranked fourth in the latest International Hockey Federation (FIH) Hero World Rankings, climbing three places.
Iran’s Zahra Nemati nominated for 2018 International Women's Day Award

Tehran (ISNA) - Iranian para-archer Zahra Nemati has been nominated for the 2018 International Women’s Day Award.
Iran claims AFC Futsal Championship for 12th time

Tehran (ISNA) – Iran’s national futsal team claimed the title of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal Championship for the 12th time after beating Japan 4-0 on Sunday, in Taipei, Taiwan.
Carlos Queiroz; best coach of Asia

Tehran (ISNA) – The Football Tribe website has chosen the best coaches of Asia in 2017, upon which Iran national team head coach Carlos Queiroz sits in first place.
Hamed Haddadi among top 5 centers in Asia

Tehran (ISNA) - Fédération Internationale de Basket-ball (FIBA) has named Iranian professional basketball player Hamed Haddadi among the best five post players for the year 2017 in the Asian region.
2 Iranian futsal goalkeepers among top 10 in world

Tehran (ISNA) – Two goalkeepers of Iranian national futsal team are among the top 10 in the world.
Hassan Yazdani, best wrestler of 2017

Tehran (ISNA) - United World Wrestling has introduced Iranian wrestler Hassan Yazdani as one of the best three wrestlers of 2017 in the category of “the most outstanding performances”.
Iran claims title at World Para Weightlifting Championships, Siamand Rahman wins gold medal

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian weightlifter Siamand Rahman won the gold medal in the men's over 107kg class at the World Para Weightlifting Championships in Mexico City.
Iran’s Moradi wins world weightlifting championships, breaks world records

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian weightlifter Sohrab Moradi broke two world records and won the title in the men's 94kg class of the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships on Sunday.
Second gold medal for Iranian darts player in WDF World Cup 2017

Tehran (ISNA)-Iranian darts player Deniz Hashtbaran has continued to put on impressive performances during the Word Darts Federation (WDF) World Cup 2017 in Japan, adding another gold medal to Iran’s tally at the high-status international tournament.
Iran Wushu team wins World Championships for the first time

Tehran (ISNA) – Iran’s national team has won the World Wushu Championships for the first time.
Iranian weightlifter Moradi breaks 18-year old world record

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian Olympic champion weightlifter Sohrab Moradi broke an 18-year record in the sport to win gold at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
Iranian volleyball team wins first ever world medal

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian national volleyball team defeated France to win the bronze medal at the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup, bringing home a historic medal at international events.
The World Archery gold medal for an Iranian

Tehran (ISNA) - Iranian two-time Paralympic Champion Zahra Nemati won the gold medal in the women's individual recurve at the 2017 World Archery Para Championships in Beijing, China.
Iran beach soccer becomes second in world rankings

Tehran (ISNA) - Iran national beach soccer team became second in the world rankings for the first time.
Iran’s volleyball team wins FIVB U19 World Championship title

Tehran (ISNA) - Iranian men's national under-19 volleyball team exhibited an impressive performance to win the final showdown of the 2017 FIVB Volleyball U19 World Championship in Bahrain.
Iran's Hassan Yazdani wins gold medal at World Wrestling Championships

Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian wrestler Hassan Yazdani won the 86kg freestyle gold medal of the 2017 World Championships in Paris after scoring a stunning victory over Boris Makoiev of Slovakia.