MNA World Archery, in its round-up of the top moments of 2016, named Irans Zahra Nemati as the second best performer of Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.According to a survey conducted by World Archery, the international federation for the Olympic sport of archery, the best performances of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games have been announced with Iranian female ...

Iranian female sports shooter Sareh Javanmardi has put in a brilliant performance at the 2016SummerParalympics inRiode Janeiro, Brazil, and claimed the top podium place in the P2 10m air pistol shootingcompetitions of the major international multi-sport event. On Friday, the 31-year-old London 2012 Paralympic Games bronze medalist scored 193....

RIO (Tasnim) Iranian powerlifter has been saving his best performance for Rio 2016, where he is targeting 300kg. Concluding the final day of competition, and perhaps providing the most memorable moment, is Irans Siamand Rahman in the mens over 107kg. You will often hear the world and Paralympic champion referred to as the Worlds Strongest Paralympian,...

Irans physically-challenged sportswoman Somayyeh Abbaspour has earned a spot in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On Wednesday and durgin the Czech Target 2016/ Paralympic Qualification Tournament in the Czech Republic, Abbaspour competed in the womens individual compound competition at the Sports Club Nove Mesto nad Metuji ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Eshrat Kordestani, member of womens sitting volleyball team, will carry Irans flag at the Opening Ceremony of Rio 2016. Mrs. Kordestani is a war wounded and has lost her right foot in Shalamcheh (Southern Iran) in 2002 when she was 19-year-old. She has been Irans captain as well, Mahmoud Khosravivafa, president of Iran's National ...

The Iranian shooter Sareh Javanmardi has been announced by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as One to Watch for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Since winning bronze in P2 (womens 10m air pistol SH1) in the London 2012, Javanmardi has improved dramatically and now holds three world records.She won her first world title in 2014 and a year ...