2008
7
Sep
Saeed Rahmati wins silver medal at Beijing Paralympics
Saeed Rahmati of Iran lost to Algeria’s Mouloud Noura in the final of the Men’s -60Kg Judo competitions for the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games held in Beijing Sunday, but won silver medal in this category.
Iranian judoka triumphed in his first encounter against Uruguayan competitor on Sunday morning and then went on to defeat Cuba’s Sergio Perez during the Men’s -60kg preliminary judo match at the Paralympics.
Earlier, Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad participated in the opening ceremony of Paralympic Games at the “Bird’s Nest” on Saturday night.
Ahmadinejad met with the Iranian Paralympians on Saturday morning in the Paralympic village and encouraged them to perform to their full potential in the prestigious competitions.
source: tehrantimes.com