Press TV - Iranians have won gold medals in both men's and women's kabaddi championships�at the Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games�in Indonesia.�

After winning over defending champion India, the Iranian men's team�secured a strong 26-16 victory over South Korea in the final�on Friday, becoming the Asian kabaddi champions.

The Iranian men's team ranked second after champion India in the past two Asian Games and past three World Cup tournaments.

The Indian�men�s team has�been kabaddi champion for seven times in the games.

Iranians�put away the Indian team in the semi-finals, ending that�team�s dominant run at�the event.

The Iranian women's�kabaddi team also�stopped their Indian arch-rivals from winning their third successive gold. The Iranians�edged past India 27-24 to avenge their 2014 Asian�final defeat against the Indian side. Their�victory marks�the first time a�women's team has beaten India in kabaddi at the Asian Games.


Iran stun India once again! A day after the men's team beat India in the men's semi-final, the women beat defending champions India to win the gold medal in the women's kabaddi event!

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Before this year's event, India had the most successful kabaddi teams on the world stage, winning all international titles in both men�s and women�s categories.

At the 18th Asian Games, which started on August 8 and�continues until September 2, Iran has so far won 31 medals, including 12 gold, 11 silver and eight Bronze medals.

This year's games are�being held in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang.