Iranian Archers Win Gold, Silver Medals at 2016 Asian Cup


Iranian Archers Win Gold, Silver Medals at 2016 Asian Cup

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Esmaeil Ebadi, Omid Taheri and Zahra Nemati claimed one gold and two silver medals respectively in the 2016 Asian Cup, World Ranking Tournament, Stage 1 on Friday.

In the men’s compound, Ebadi claimed a gold medal followed by his countryman Taheri and Malaysian Mohd Juwaidi Mazuki.

Ksenia Perova from Russia claimed a gold medal at the women’s recurve.

Iran’s Nemati took a silver medal in the event and the bronze medal went to Japanese archer Risa Horiguchi.

The 2016 Asian Cup, World Ranking Tournament, Stage 1, which kicked off on March 20 in Bangkok, Thailand, will finish on March 26.

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