Iran’s women wheelchair basketball team finished first at the Central & East Asia Qualifying Tournament for the Asia Para Games in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 4-10.
The triumph awarded Iran a quota for Indonesia Para Asian Games slated for October 6-13, the Iwbf.org website reported.
Iran defeated the host country Thailand 43-27 in the final game. It was the two teams’ second encounter in the tournament. In their first clash, Iran beat Thais 45-30.
Iranian players finished the tournament with consecutive wins over five teams. After overcoming Thailand, Iran thrashed Laos 53-14 and India 54-4 in the second and third matches respectively. In the fourth clash, Iran hammered Cambodia 58-17 in a convincing win to continue its winning streak at the tournament.
March 10, 2018 20:21
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Iran’s Women Wheelchair Basketballers Finish First
National wheelchair basketball players finished the tournament with consecutive wins over five teams
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