TEHRAN – Javad Foroughi became the oldest Iranian athlete to win an Olympic medal, earning gold in men’s 10-meter air pistol. Foroughi set an Olympic record with 244.8 points, finishing 6.9 ahead of silver medalist Damir Mikec of Serbia. China’s Pang Wei, the 2008 gold medalist, took bronze. The 41-year-old Foroughi surpasses weightlifter Mahmoud Namdjou, […]
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Iran’s Foroughi wins gold at ISSF World Cup
March 22nd, 2021 Awake Goy
TEHRAN – Javad Foroughi of Iran claimed a gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup. He defeated Saurabh Chaudhary of India in the final match of Air Pistol and won the gold medal with a score of 243.06 points. The bronze medal went to Indian Abhishek Verma. About 300 athletes from […]