Monday 13 June 2016 - 22:32
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Iran Paralympian swimmers earn 13 more medals at IDM 2016
Iranian Paralympian swimmers have maintained their outstanding performances at the Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften (IDM) 2016 in Germany, and received 13 more medals to raisethe countrys total medal count to 31 at the prestigious event.
Mohammad Reza Rahbari, Mahdi Akbarnejad and Mohammad Mohammadi got a gold medal each in men's200-meterindividualmedley heats at the Schwimm-und Sprunghalle im Europa-Sportpark (SSE) indoor swimming pool in Berlin on Sunday.
Akbarnejad also finished runner-up at the end of men's50-meterbutterfly contests, and clinched a silver medal.
Additionally, Mohammadi, Morteza Parsapour and Ali Amini landed in the third spot and each pocketed a bronze medal in the mens100-meterbackstroke, men's200-meterindividualmedley and men's50-meterbutterfly heats.
On Saturday and the third day of the competitions, Akbarnejad, Mohammadi and Gholamhossein Sahebkarsnatched a gold medal in men's50-meterfreestyle, men's400-meterfreestyle and men's50-meterbreaststroke events.
In the men's50-meterfreestyle section, Amini managed to win a silver medal.
Kazem Siyadati and Shouresh Delpasand were also awarded a bronze medal each in the mens50-meterbreaststroke section.
The Internationale Deutsche Meisterschaften (IDM) 2016 started in Germany on June 9, and concluded on June 12.
Dozens of Paralympian swimmers from various countries, including Australia, Britain, Germany, Iran, Italy and the United States, took part in the tournament.
By Press TV
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