Iranian cyclists receive five medals in Track Asia Cup

Iranian male and female cyclists have produced dazzling performances at the 2015 Track Asia Cup in India, and collected five medals, including two gold ones.

On Thursday, Iran’s Forouzan Abdollahi managed to receive the top honor as she competed in the women’s 2,000-meter race distance event at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex’s indoor cycling velodrome in the Indian capital city of New Delhi, and got the gold medal.

Pouriya Hosseini also competed in the men’s 3,000-meter race distance competitions, and picked up a bronze medal for the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The achievements came as Iran won three medals – one gold and two bronze – on the opening day of the Asian cycling tournament on Wednesday.

Iran men’s cycling squad of Mohammad Daneshvar, Ali Aliasgari and Farshid Farsinejadian won gold in the team sprint event.

The Iranian outfit of Parastou Baasti and Fatemeh Hadavand also vied for a medal in the women’s team sprint competitions, and stood on the bronze podium.

Abdollahi also earned the bronze medal in stiff women’s 500-meter race distance contests.

The 2015 Track Asia Cup started in the Indian capital city of New Delhi on November 18, and will conclude on November 20.

More than 150 cyclists from 10 countries, namely Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Nepal, South Korea, Thailand, the United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan, are vying for top honors during the three-day sporting event. 

The tournament serves as a warm-up for Iranian male and female cyclists ahead of the 2016 Asian Cycling Championships, which are scheduled to be held at Izu Velodrome in the central Japanese city of Izu between January 19 and January 30.

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