Iran now a powerhouse in Volleyball, Futsal and Beach Sports
Independent Aggregator of Iran-related News/events, Kodoom.com: Iran is known as a competitive nation. In sports, Iranians have historically excelled in power sports such as wrestling and weightlifting, and recently in martial arts such as Taekwondo and Karate. Iranian athletes, however, are now winning a record number of top rankings and medals in other world sports such as volleyball, basketball, indoor soccer (Futsal), beach soccer, fencing, track and field, and table tennis.
In beach football (soccer), in the latest overall world rankings, Iran ranks third, ahead of powerhouses such as Russia, Germany, Italy, Argentina and Spain. In May, Iran defeated Italy in Semi-Finals of the World Cup of beach soccer to win the third spot. A goal scored by Iran's goal keeper Peyman Hosseini was rated by FIFA as the tournament's most amazing goal (see video).
UPDATE, Sept. 4, 2017: Iran's historic advance to world's number 2 in beach soccer rankings
In basketball, Iran just defeated FIBA Asia Cup's host Lebanon, in a hostile environment with Lebanese chanting against Iran's national anthem, to advance to Semi-Finals.
Iranian team's Captain, Hamed Haddadi (formerly with NBA), became the first ever Asian Basketballer to score 700 points.
Iran's national volleyball team is currently the strongest team in Asia, and as of July 2017, Iran ranks 8th in the FIVB World Rankings ahead of power houses such as France, Germany, Serbia, Cuba, Japan and China.
Iran's youth are also doing well. In FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championships overall standing, Iran ranks fourth after Brazil, Russia and Serbia and ahead of all Asian teams.
In beach handball, Iran defeated Vietnam in May to win bronze in Asian Beach Handball Championships and clinched a spot for Russia's 2018 World Championships.
In Futsal (indoor soccer), Iran ranked third in 2016 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Colombia, ahead of former giants such as Spain and Brazil.
Iranian athletes are winning medals and world rankings in several other sports such as fencing, shooting, archery, taekwondo, table tennis, track and field. Daily updates of Iranian sports news are available on Kodoom News Aggregator robot (link).
UPDATE on August 26, 2017: Adel Mojallali wins first ever bronze for Iran at ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships
UPDATE on August 28, 2017: Iran's Under 19 volleyball team defeats Russia, Wins World Championship Edit
UPDATE on September 17, 2017: Iran defeats France, Wins first ever bronze in World Champions Volleyball League
UPDATE on September 17, 2017: Iranian Youth win World Cup of fencing
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