Iranian female single sculler wins gold at Asian games
Iranian rower Zeynab Norouzi has clinched the gold medal in women’s lightweight single sculls at the Asian games in Uzbekistan, delivering Iran its first gold in the event.
Norouzi secured victory with a time of 8:02.721 minutes, overcoming strong competition from rowers representing Kazakhstan, Hong Kong, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Thailand.
The silver and bronze medals went to Uzbekistan and Hong Kong representatives, respectively.
In another event, Fatemeh Mojallal earned a silver medal in the women’s single sculls final, clocking a time of 7:50.701 minutes.
She faced tough opponents from Chinese Taipei, China, Uzbekistan, Hong Kong, and Japan.
China’s representative took the gold, while Hong Kong secured the bronze.
The Uzbek rower, who previously competed in the B final of the Paris Olympics, finished fourth.
Iran is participating in the competitions with a team of five athletes: Mahsa Javar, Zeynab Norouzi, Kimia Zarei, Fatemeh Mojallal, and Amirhossein Mahmoudpour.
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