(Video) Iranian Maryam Toosi above two Chinese competitors, winning Gold medal
Female Iranian sprinter Maryam Toosi had a stronger finish than two Chinese contenders and won the Gold medal in women's 400m race in 2012 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships. Leila Rajabi and Sepideh Tavakkoli from Iran also won medals in women's games.
The 2012 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, also known as the V Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, was an international indoor athletics event between Asian nations that took place in Hangzhou, China, between 18 and 19 February. A total of 26 nations sent athletes to compete at the championships, which featured 25 track and field events. China topped the medal table with 14 golds. Iran was second with three golds while Bahrain finished third with three golds
Unlike their European and Asian counterparts, Iranian women athletes are required to wear baggy uniforms covring their body parts.
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