2021 Deaflympics: Iranian Judoka Daftari Wins Gold
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian judoka Amir Mohammad Daftari claimed Iran’s first gold medal in the 2021 Deaflympics in Caxias du Sol, Brazil.
Daftari defeated his Korean rival in the final match of the men’s -73 kg.
Ali Salahshour also won a silver medal in the -66 kg weight class.
The Deaflympics had initially been scheduled to take place from December 5 to 21 in 2021, but was postponed due to COVID-19 complications.
There are 209 events in 17 sports on the Deaflympics program.
