Asian Para Games: Iranian Chess Players Win Two Gold Medals
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian chess players Omid Karimi and Atefeh Naghavi Mandi claimed two gold medals in the third edition of the Asian Para Games on Wednesday.
Karimi finished in first place in the Men's Individual Standard VI - B2/B3.
Naghavi Mandi also won a gold medal in the Women's Individual Standard VI - B2/B3.
Furthermore, Fariba Zendehboudi claimed a silver medal at the Women's Individual Standard VI - B2/B3.
Leila Zarezadeh grabbed a bronze medal at the Women's Individual Standard VI - B1.
And Fatemeh Barghoul claimed the bronze at the Women's Individual Standard VI - B2/B3.
About 3,000 athletes with disabilities from a record 43 countries and territories are taking part in the games that opened in the Indonesian capital on Saturday.
The Asian Para Games will run through October 13.
