Iran
NPC, Tehran- Iran's Special
Olympics Team claimed nine medals, including five golds and four silvers, at
the 2025 MENA Regional Equestrian Competition in Al Ain, UAE.
Dressage
Mohammadreza Bayat- Gold
Amir Hossein Baferani- Gold
Seyedeh Shoua Hassanpour- Gold
English Equitation (riding)
Amir Hossein Baferani- Gold
Seyedeh Shoua Hassanpour- Silver
Trail and control competition
Mohammadreza Bayat- Gold
Amir Hossein Baferani- Silver
Jumping competition
Mohammadreza Bayat- Gold
Seyedeh Shoua Hassanpour- Silver
Team Iran's Special Olympics
The inaugural regional equestrian competition
of Special Olympics for the Middle East and North Africa was held from August 24
to 28, 2025, in Al Ain. The event brought together athletes with intellectual
and developmental disabilities from 11 national programs across the region.
Organized jointly by Special Olympics
UAE and Special Olympics MENA, the event featured participants from Bahrain,
Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia,
alongside the host nation, the UAE.
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