IRNA Iranian male fencer Mojtaba Abedini received silver medal in World Cup Padova 2017 in Italy. Abedini overpowered Korean rival 15-14 in semi-final stage, Iran Fencing Federation reported. In the final stage, he was defeated by Hungarian fencer 15-12 and ranked second in the international tornament. Abedini presented his medal to martyred ...

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RIO DE JANIERO, Aug. 11 (MNA) Irans only fencer who has been a surprise by defeating worlds great figures has just come short of a medal for Irans delegation. Mojtaba Abedini who was a novelty and defeated all his preliminary rivals of prestige was keeping hopes for Iranian delegation as well as nation at home for a medal early in the games; ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 10 (MNA) Irans Mojtaba Abedini on Wed. qualified for the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games sabre fencing event after a 15-12 victory over South Koreas Gu Bon-Gil. Mojtaba Abedini who managed to defeat his Ukrainian opponent in the round of 32, progressed to round of 16 to go against South Koreas Gu Bon-Gil on Wednesday. Gu,...

RIO DE JANIERO, Aug. 10 (MNA) Irans Mojtaba Abedini has gained his third precious victory in Mens sabre fencing matches in Rio 2016. Iranian athlete Mojtaba Abedini who had earlier defeated former Olympics champions from Ukraine and South Korea in his first two matches, managed to win marginally over Anstett Vincent from France 15-13. In Semi-...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 10 (MNA) Irans Mojtaba Abedini defeated his Ukrainian opponent in Mens Individual Sabre Fencing at Rio Olympics 2016, while Ali Pakdaman was eliminated from the competitions after defeat by German athlete. The Olympics sabrefencing games which began on Saturday were followed up on Wednesday in the individual category. Irans ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) The Iranian men's sabre team left for the US to attend 2015 Boston Sabre Grand Prix, which is also a qualifying step for the Rio Olympics. The Iranian men's sabre squad at the Absolute Fencing Gear FIE Grand Prix Boston consists of Abedini, Pakdaman and Rahbari. The US Sabre Grand Prix marks one of the major events which ...