Iran’s Nazanin Golahmadi claimed the gold medal in the shot put event of the 1st Asian Youth Games on Wednesday.
MNA
The
15-year-old shot putter defeated Fatima Omar Ba from Qatar in the girls’ shot
put finals earning the first gold medal for her country.
Golahmadi’s
personal best is 9.70 meters but she threw a distance of 8.77 meters in this
event. Omar Ba finished second throwing 8.21 meters.
“I didn’t
think I’d win the gold medal. I am so happy and I present my medal to my family
and my coach. This medal gives me increased motivation to gain more success in
the future,” the Iranian gold medalist said.
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