TEHRAN, April 12 - Iranian swimmers have delivered outstanding performances at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games swimming qualifying event in Thailand, and received 14 medals at the tournament.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - On Wednesday and the final day of the competitions in the Thai capital city of Bangkok, Ali Yavari recorded the time of 52:72 in the men's 100-meter freestyle section, and received the silver medal.
Ali Saravand also picked up the silver in the men's 50-meter breaststroke event, having clocked 29:77.
Mehdi Ansari was also awarded a bronze medal in the men’s 50-meter butterfly section.
Earlier in the tournament, Sina Gholampour ranked second in the men’s 100- meter freestyle heat, and snatched the gold medal.
Yavari claimed the second spot in the in the men’s 200-meter freestyle vent of the 16-18 age group, and grabbed the silver medal.
Ali Fathi scooped the gold medal in the men’s 50-meter backstroke, while Ansari got a bronze in the men’s 50-meter breaststroke section.
The 2018 Youth Olympic Games swimming qualifying event in Thailand started on April 7, and finished on April 11, 2018.