Photos: Iranian Women Athletes in Asian Games 2010

Iran-Kabaddi-team-i Iranian women represented 25% of Iran’s 373 member national team for the Asian games and these woman Athletes won close to 25% of Iran’s medal count.

Iranian women received medals in Wushu, Shooting, Taekwondo, Kabaddi, Karate, and Rowing.

The real number one spot for the games goes to Chiness women who represented 47.5% of the China’s 960 member team for the Asian games and these women won close to 56% (or 221) of China’s medal count, more medals than any national team from any country. This is despite the fact that there are about 20% less women events than for men.

The bottom spot goes to Saudi Arabia for the decision not to send woman athletes. After all, they won a seat to the Board of UN Women agency which seeks to promote the Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.

Iranian Women Medals in Asian Games 2010
Sport	Name	Date	Description	Medal

Wushu	AZADPOUR Khadijeh	Nov. 17	Women’s Sanshou 60kg	Gold

Shooting	AHMADI Elaheh	Nov.17	Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions	Silver
Shooting	AHMADI Elaheh	Nov. 13	Women’s 10m Air Rifle Team	Silver
Shooting	EMAMGHOLINEJAD ANDVARI Narjes	Nov. 13	Women’s 10m Air Rifle Team	Silver
Shooting	AMBOZORG Mahlagha	Nov. 13	Women’s 10m Air Rifle Team	Silver
Taekwondo	ASEMANI Raheleh	Nov. 19	Women’s Under 62kg	Silver
Taekwondo	FARSHIDI Parisa	Nov. 19	Women’s Under 67kg	Silver

Kabaddi	KHALAJ Ghazal	Nov. 25	Women’s	Bronze
Kabaddi	ZARIF DOOST Farideh	Nov. 25	Women’s	Bronze
Kabaddi	MAGHSODLOU Saeideh	Nov. 25	Women’s	Bronze
Kabaddi	JAFARIKALOKAN Sedigheh	Nov. 25	Women’s	Bronze
Kabaddi	ESHGHI Marzieh	Nov. 25	Women’s	Bronze
Kabaddi	SHAREZOULI Shilan	Nov. 25	Women’s	Bronze
Kabaddi	ABDOLLAHBAKHSH Salimeh	Nov. 25	Women’s	Bronze
Kabaddi	SOLBI Soheila	Nov. 25	Women’s	Bronze
Kabaddi	MOMENI Fatemeh	Nov. 25	Women’s	Bronze
Kabaddi	MIRI Malihe	Nov. 25	Women’s	Bronze
Kabaddi	SHABANIMOHAMMADABADI Samira	Nov. 25	Women’s	Bronze
Kabaddi	MASOUMABADI Zahra	Nov. 25	Women’s	Bronze
Karate	CHALAKI Fatemeh	Nov. 25	Women’s -55 kg	Bronze
Karate	MALEKIPOUR Samira	Nov. 26	Women’s -68 kg	Bronze
Rowing	BENYAGHOUB SANI Nasim	Nov. 19	LightWeight Women’s Quadruple Sculls	Bronze
Rowing	SAEIDI KHARAYEM Maryam	Nov. 19	LightWeight Women’s Quadruple Sculls	Bronze
Rowing	ABBASIAZAD Soulmaz	Nov. 19	LightWeight Women’s Quadruple Sculls	Bronze
Rowing	BARZEGAR TAMRIN Homeira	Nov. 19	LightWeight Women’s Quadruple Sculls	Bronze
Shooting	AHMADI Elaheh	Nov. 17	Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team	Bronze
Shooting	JAMBOZORG Mahlagha	Nov. 17	Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team	Bronze
Shooting	TALEBI Maryam	Nov. 17	Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions Team	Bronze
Taekwondo	KHOSH JAMAL FEKRY Sara	Nov. 17	Women’s Under 46kg	Bronze
Taekwondo	SHESHPARI Samaneh	Nov. 18	Women’s Under 53kg	Bronze
Taekwondo	HAJIPOURGOLI Sousan	Nov. 18	Women’s Under 57kg	Bronze
Wushu	MANSORYANSAMIROUMI Elaheh	Nov. 17	Women’s Sanshou 52kg	Bronze