Iran's women's rowing team excelled on the fifth day of the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games, achieving two gold medals and one silver. These successes reflect the efforts and perseverance of Iranian athletes who are shining on international stages.
Gold and Silver Medals of the Women's Rowing Team
Fatemeh Majallat achieved first place in the women's lightweight rowing final with a time of 7:24:57, winning the gold medal at the Asian Games. This medal is the first gold for Iranian women in these games and the fourth gold for Iran's delegation. Fatemeh Majallat also became the first woman in the history of Iranian rowing to win a gold medal at the Asian Games.
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In this context, Kimia Zarei and Zeinab Norouzi also achieved championship in the lightweight double sculls with a time of 6:53:93, earning the gold medal. The Iranian women's four-person rowing team, consisting of Mahsa Javar, Soha Fakhri, Sagi Maleki, and Hangameh Kamyab, secured second place and won the silver medal.
Other Medals in Various Disciplines
In other disciplines, Arman Khodai, a national artistic gymnastics athlete from Iran, won the silver medal in the pommel horse final with a score of 14.566. This medal is the first in the history of Iranian gymnastics in the Asian Games for the pommel horse apparatus. Hangameh Hadiani also participated as the first Iranian female gymnast after the Islamic Revolution in the Asian Games and placed thirteenth in the preliminary pommel horse competition.
In Wushu, Amirhossein Mahmoudpour secured second place in the men's lightweight individual final with a time of 6:52:59, winning the silver medal. Shoja Panahi, competing in the under 65 kg weight category, also earned a silver medal after losing to an opponent from China. However, Soheil Mousavi brought home the only gold medal for Iran in Wushu at these competitions by winning against an opponent from Kazakhstan in the 75 kg final.
Overall, by the end of the fifth day, Iran's delegation had achieved 6 gold, 10 silver, and 4 bronze medals, bringing their total medal count to 20 and placing them sixth in the medal table.
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