Reyhaneh Karimi and Mahsa Beheshti, two national weightlifting athletes from Iran, achieved an unprecedented feat at the Nagoya Asian Games by winning bronze medals, becoming the first women in the history of these games to earn medals for Iran. Reyhaneh is 20 years old and Mahsa is 17, making them among the youngest athletes in Iran's delegation at the 20th Asian Games.
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November 1, 2026
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Reyhaneh Karimi and Mahsa Beheshti made history by becoming the first Iranian women to win medals at the Asian Games, earning bronze in weightlifting. Their achievement is significant as it highlights the growing presence of women in sports in Iran.
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