Iranians win silver, bronze cycling medals in CISM World Games
Iranian male cyclists have produced dazzling performances at the sixth edition of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Games in South Korea, and collected two gold medals.
On Tuesday, Iran’s Behnam Khosroshahi did not back off in the face of fierce men’s individual time trial races at the Mungyeong Cycling Course in the eastern South Korean city of Mungyeong.
He clocked 42:22.33 over the 32-kilometer course to stand behind 29-year-old Brazilian professional racing cyclist Magno Prado Nazaret, who posted a winning time of 42:05.20 to receive the gold medal.
Another Iranian cyclist, Alireza Haqqai, clocked a time of 42:30.15 to ride to a bronze medal in the men’s time trial.
Iran freestyle wrestlers grab three medals
Iranian freestyle wrestlers have also displayed their skills and strength at the sporting event in Mungyeong, picking up three medals, including one silver.
On Tuesday, Iran’s 27-year-old Meysam Heydari conceded a 0-4 defeat to his Russian opponent Magomed Kvrbanaliev in the last encounter of men’s 65-kilogram weight category and collected the silver medal.
In the 74-kilogram category, Ezzatollah Akbarizarinkolaei won his bout against Polish athlete Krystian Brzozowski 3-1 to take home a bronze medal.
Reza Atranagharchi also overpowered Armenian wrestler Gor Grigoryan 3-1 to receive another bronze for Iran.
Iranian judo practitioners snatch two medals
Also on Tuesday, Iranian judo fighter Saeed Molaei defeated 23-year-old Tunisian sportsman Abdelaziz Ben Ammar in a competition held at the KAFAC Indoor Sports Complex to pick up a bronze medal in the men’s under 81-kilogram division.
In the men's under 73-kilogram final encounter on Monday, Iran’s Vahid Bana lost to Lee Jung Min, a representative from South Korea, and scooped up the silver medal.
The sixth edition of the International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Games started in Mungyeong, South Korea on October 2, and will wrap up on October 11.
Russia leads the standings with 34 medals, including 18 golds, seven silver and nine bronzes. Brazil is in the second slot with 19 medals – ten golds, six silvers and three bronzes. The Chinese athletes rank third, having won six gold, three silver and twelve bronze medals.
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