Iran finishes 2nd, achieves best ever ranking in Asian Para Games

They clinched 43 gold medals, marking their best performance in the history of the Asian Para Games.In the 2022 games, the Iranian team won a total of 136 medals - 43 gold, 46 silver, and 41 bronze. They bested Japan and South Korea to rank second and after China. Iran ranked third in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Para Games. In that year, the Iranian athletes succeeded in clinching 51 gold, 43 silver, and 42 bronze medals. This is a significant improvement from their third-place finish in the 2018 Jakarta Asian Para Games. That year, they secured 51 gold, 43 silver, and 42 bronze medals. In comparison, Chinese representatives took home 172 gold medals and South Koreans won 53 gold medals in Jakarta, ranking first and second respectively. Japan trailed Iran to finish fourth with 45 gold medals. In the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games, Iran ranked fourth with a total of 120 medals, including 37 gold. Similarly, in the inaugural Asian Para Games held in Guangzhou, China, Iranian athletes ranked fourth with a tally of 80 medals, including 27 gold