Asian Games: Iran Takes Bronze at Kayak Four (K4) 500m Men


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Kayak Four (K4) 500m Men team won the bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games on Thursday.

Ahmadreza Talebian, Peyman Ghavidel, Ali Aghamirzaei and Amin Boudaghi finished in third place with a time of 1:26.217.

Kazakhstan won the gold with a time of 1:24.203 and South Korea claimed the silver 1:25.313.

The 2018 Asian Games, officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta Palembang 2018, is a pan-Asian multi-sport event. The event is underway from 18 August to 2 September in the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang.

The athletes compete in 465 events across 40 sports and 67 disciplines.