The World Para Swimming World Series in Japan concluded with the Iranian national team winning a total of 5 medals.
According to the Public Relations Department of IRISFD, on the final day of competition:
Abolfazl Zarifpour dominated the Men’s 50m Freestyle (S10), winning gold in the Group A final with a time of 25.94 seconds.
In the junior category of the same event, he broke the national record to claim another gold medal (time: 26.02) and secured a qualification spot for the World Championships in Singapore.
Abolfazl Malek-Oladi, another rising star of Iran’s para-swimming team:
Won bronze in the 100m Backstroke (S10) with a time of 1:11.50.
Finished 4th in the junior 50m Freestyle (28.36).
Other notable performances:
Sina Ziahminejad clocked 25.77 in the 50m Freestyle, earning a World Championships qualification.
Mohammad Karimzadeh placed 6th in the 150m Individual Medley.
Shahin Izadiyar finished 8th in the Group B 50m Freestyle.
Final Medal Tally for Iran:
4 Gold medals (all by Abolfazl Zarifpour)
1 Bronze medal (Abolfazl Malek-Oladi)
The Japanese leg of the World Series saw participation from 284 athletes across 22 nations. Iranian swimmers secured multiple Singapore 2025 World Championships berths across events.
