Iranian wins silver cycling medal in Asia championship

Iranian cyclist Amir Hossein Jamshidiyan has produced dazzling performances at the 36th edition of the Asian Cycling Championships in Japan, and finished as the runner-up to claim a silver medal.

On Wednesday and the opening day of the competitions, the young Iranian sportsman had high spirits and did not back off in the face of men’s individual time trial races at the Izu Velodrome in the central Japanese city of Izu, and

He clocked 60.25 seconds to stand behind a professional racing cyclist from Kazakhstan, who posted a winning time of 45.42 seconds to receive the gold medal.

A representative from Japan clocked a time of 60.34 seconds to ride to a bronze medal in the men’s time trial.

The 36th edition of the Asian Cycling Championships, initially scheduled to open on January 19, started with a one-day delay and will wrap up on January 30.

Dozens of male and female athletes from several Asian countries, including China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan and Japan, are competing for top honors at the continental sporting event.

The Cycling Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran has dispatched a 21-strong sporting delegation to the tournament.

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