Iranian wushu team shines at Islamic Solidarity Games with four gold medals

Iranian wushu athletes delivered an outstanding performance at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, securing four gold medals, one silver, and one bronze on the final day of the sanda competitions.

On the second and final day of the Islamic Solidarity Games in Wushu competitions on Sunday, Iranian sandakas faced their opponents in the finals, resulting in four gold medals, one silver, and one bronze.

In the women’s 56 kg division, Sara Shafiei, making her international debut, defeated rivals from Kyrgyzstan and Turkey to reach the final. She then overpowered a rival from Egypt with a first-round knockout to earn the gold medal.

In the women’s 60 kg category, Soheila Mansourian secured convincing victories over opponents from Tunisia and Egypt to claim another gold for Iran.

Iran’s success continued in the men’s 60 kg class with Amirhossein Hemmati, a 21-year-old rising talent, who had already beaten opponents from Turkey, Sudan, and Kyrgyzstan. He faced a rival from Egypt in a tightly contested final and emerged victorious to become champion.

In the 70 kg weight category, world champion Erfan Muharrami, after defeating opponents from Egypt, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, faced his Kyrgyz rival in the final and achieved a powerful victory, winning the gold medal.

In the 85 kg weight category, Farbod Taleshi, who advanced to the final match by defeating rivals from Kazakhstan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Tunisia, lost the first round to an Egyptian opponent in the next two rounds and won silver.

Earlier, in the women's 70 kg sanda, Shahrbanoo Mansourian, the holder of six world gold medals, earned a bronze medal with one win and one loss.

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Iran’s men’s volleyball team defeated Turkey 3–1 on Thursday to claim the gold medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, securing the country’s tenth gold of the competition.

Following the outstanding performance of Iran's wushu representatives, the country's delegation has risen to second in the medal table with 16 gold medals.

The Islamic Solidarity Games, organized by the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF), aim to foster unity, friendship, and sportsmanship among Muslim-majority nations.

The 2025 edition in Riyadh features thousands of athletes from over 50 countries competing in more than 20 sports disciplines.

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