Iranian gymnast scoops silver in Toyota International Gymnastics Competition
Iranian athlete Saeed Reza Keikha has finished his campaign at the Toyota International Gymnastics Competition, and pocketed a silver medal at the tournament.
On Saturday, Keikha took part in the men’s pommel horse event in the Japanese Capital city of Tokyo, and collected 14.275 points to claim the second position as the Islamic Republic of Iran’s sole representative during the competitions.
Japan’s Takaaki Sugino earned the highest mark of 14.850 points and won the gold medal.
Kohei Kameyama, also from Japan, ranked third with 14.025 points and received the bronze.
The Toyota International Gymnastics Competition kicked off on December 9, and will conclude the next day.
On May 15, Keikha notched 14.20 points in the men's pommel horse and won a silver medal at the 4th edition of Islamic Solidarity Games in the Azerbaijani capital city of Baku.
Earlier, the Iranian athlete had pocketed a bronze medal at the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) games in Azerbaijan.
Keikha scored 14.450 points to claim the third position in the men’s pommel horse event at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku.
Japan’s Tomomasa Hasegawa won the gold medal with 15.400 points, and Belgian gymnast Maxime Gentges scored 14.700 points to rank second.
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