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Sep 6, 2024 23:50

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Iran claims eighth men's sitting volleyball title

Paris 2024 Paralympics: Iran claims eighth men's sitting volleyball title

 

A 3-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina gave Iran their eighth Paralympic men's sitting volleyball gold medal, with Morteza Mehrzadselakjani leading Iran in points.

Iran’s men’s sitting volleyball team was the favourite heading into Paris 2024, and they showed why on day nine of the Paralympic Games, winning their eighth Paralympic title with a 3-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

This was the fifth time that these two countries have met in the men’s Paralympic gold medal match, and while Bosnia and Herzegovina won the first set 22-25, Iran responded by winning the next three 30-28, 25-16, 25-14.

Morteza Mehrzadselakjani, who was also on Iran's Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 gold medal winning teams, was Iran’s top point scorer in the final.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has now won seven consecutive Paralympic men’s sitting volleyball medals, with silver in Paris being an improvement on their Tokyo 2020 bronze.

Egypt won 3-2 over Germany in a close men’s bronze medal match, in which just six points separated the two teams.

Source: IPC Website
Code : 6,914
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