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Iranian athlete bags bronze in IBSA Judo World Cup

Iranian visually-challenged judoka Reza Gholami (R) poses with his bronze medal during IBSA Judo World Cup in Antalya, Turkey, on April 23, 2018.

Iranian visually-challenged judoka Reza Gholami has delivered acceptable athletic skills at the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) Judo World Cup in Turkey, and pocketed a bronze medal at the prestigious sporting event.

On Monday, Gholami earned a third-place finish in the 66-kilogram weight class following four victories and one defeat at Antalya Sport Hall in the southwestern coastal city of Antalya.

The IBSA Judo World Cup started on April 19, and will finish on April 26, 2018.

The competition attracted dozens of judo practitioners from various countries, including Algeria, Brazil, Germany, Great Britain, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Mongolia and Uzbekistan.


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