Abolfazl Zarifpour delivered a golden performance for Iran at the World Para Swimming Championships, dominating the men’s 100m freestyle S10 event with a new national record.
Historic Victory
Event: 100m Freestyle (Youth category)
Time: 58.36 seconds (National Record)
Margin of Victory: 0.82 seconds ahead of silver medalist
Significance: First Iranian gold in this event at World Championships since 2018
The 19-year-old from Khorasan Razavi province executed a perfect race strategy:
Strong start (0.68s reaction time)
Dominant middle 50m (split: 28.91s)
Powerful finish with 2.3s personal best improvement
Coach’s Insight:
“This wasn’t just a swim – it was a statement,” said national team coach Mehdi Ziaei. “Abolfazl has rewritten what we thought was possible for Iranian para-swimming.”
