Iranian women increase Asian Games gold medal tally by 60%

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian women athletes increased the country’s Asian Games gold medal tally by 60 percent at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Zahra Behrouz-Azar says.

“Over the past 19 editions, Iranian women’s sports have won a total of five Asian gold medals, and this year, the proud Iranian girls in Nagoya 2026, by winning three gold medals, increased this achievement by 60 percent,” Behrouz-Azar wrote on social media.

She described the achievement as a historic record and a manifestation of Iranian women’s ability and determination, adding, “We are proud of their achievements and abilities.”