Iran finishes 4th in Asian Para Games

Sun Dec 19, 2010

The Iranian squad has won a total of 80 medals to finish fourth behind China, Japan and South Korea in the first edition of Asian Para Games held in Guangzhou, China.

The Iranian athletes bagged 27 golds, 24 silvers and 29 bronzes in the tournament.

China topped the medal count table with a total of 391 medals, (185 golds), Japan stood second with 103 medals (32 golds), and South Korea finished third with 103 medals (27 golds).

The inaugural Asian Para Games saw the curtain rolled down during a splendid closing ceremony in the Aoti Main Stadium on Sunday evening.

Dato' Zainal Abu Zarin, the President of Asian Paralympics Committee, declared the Games close and called the event as "the best Games for athletes ever staged in Asia so far," Xinhua news agency reported.

The games provided a platform for the athletes to realize their dreams and show the Paralympic values of courage, determination, inspiration and equality, Abu Zarin said.

A total of 1,020 medals were awarded and 32 countries managed to get onto the podium at some point during the 8-day sports gala. Some 2,512 athletes from 41 Asian countries competed in 19 sports.

Some 74 athletes from 13 countries broke 82 Asian records in the biggest Asian sport event for disabled athletes.

More than 470,000 spectators attended the Asian Para Games.

The Asian Para Games was held in Guangzhou from December 12 to 19, two weeks after the conclusion of the 16th Asian Games in the city.

Iran also finished fourth at the 16th Asian Games.

Source: PressTV.
Link: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/156255.html.