Rio Paralympics: China Tops Medal Tally, Iran Comes 15th
RIO DE JANEIRO (Tasnim) - China once again dominated the global sporting arena after securing a total of 239 medals from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
China ranked first on the final medal tally after winning 107 gold, 81 silver and 51 bronze medals from the 11-day sporting event that concluded Sunday in Brazil.
The Chinese Paralympic Team also topped the 2012 London Paralympic Games with a total of 231 medals. This year, China deployed a delegation of 308 paralympic athletes, the biggest from the 160 nations that participated in the recently-concluded Paralympic Games.
The Great Britain came second with a total of 147 medals, 64 of which are gold, 39 are silver and 44 are bronze.
Iran finished in 15th in the event after winning 8 gold, 9 silvers and 7 bronze medals.
