The judo athlete beat Kazakhstan’s Alua Baltabay with ippon in the Girls' -48Kg final.

On her way to the final match, Shakibaei beat Indonesia’s Layzenri Jazzyra Octa, Houda Wshah of Jordan, and India’s Tania Das.

The 3rd Asian Youth Games are taking place in Bahrain from October 22 to 31.

The Games serve as qualifiers for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.

Iran has sent 236 athletes to the Games.