Iran's Eidian makes history by winning gold at Asian C'ships

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – Iranian female athlete Nazanin Fatemeh Eidian won a gold medal in the 400m hurdles for the first time for her country at the Asian U20 Athletics Championships held in Dubai.

The Iranian junior athlete has made history by finishing first in the 400m hurdles category, with an impressive time of 58.86 seconds.

The athlete, Eidian, also managed to improve the junior national record which was previously set by herself (59.48 seconds).

She, who won silver medal winner in 2023 Yecheon in South Korea, also managed to break the senior national record of 59.16 seconds which was for Shahla Mahmoudi.

The 21st Asian U20 Athletics Championships were held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, on April 24-27, 2024.