Iran’s Molaei awarded gold in 2016 Asian Rowing Championships
Female Iranian rower Nazanin Molaei has demonstrated praiseworthy athletic skills and strength at the 2016 Asian Rowing Championships in China, and finished as the champion to receive a gold medal.
The Iranian sportswoman took part in the finals of women’s lightweight single sculls competitions at the Fenhu Water Sports Center in China’s eastern coastal Jiashan County, located 80 kilometers (49.7 miles) west of Shanghai, on Sunday, and recorded 7 minutes and 49.51 second to stand top of the podium.
She fought for the honor against rowers from China, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, the Philippines and Thailand.
Separately, Iranian team, consisting of Parisa Ahmadi, Farahnaz Eshghi, Maryam Omidi-Parsa and Maryam Karami, participated in women’s team quad sculls contests, and finished runner-up to pick up a silver medal.
Mahsa Javar faced representatives from China, Chinese Taipei, Kazakhstan, Singapore and South Korea in the final round of women’s heavyweight single scull class, and settled for a bronze medal.
In the women’s team coxless four showdown, the Iranian outfit of Molaei, Nazanin Rahmani, Javar and Eshghi landed in the third slot and pocketed a bronze medal.
The 2016 Asian Rowing Championships started in Jiashan County, China, on September 9, and will conclude on September 13.
The championships have attracted 210 male and female athletes from 13 national rowing federations.
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