Shahin Banitalebi Wins Second Gold Medal for Iran at the 12th World Games in Chengdu
Iran NOC; Tehran:
Continuing the 12th World Games in Chengdu, Shahin Banitalebi, a member of Ira
n's national Wushu team in the Taolu discipline, delivered an outstanding
performance in the combined Nanquan and
Nangun forms to win the gold medal for Iran's delegation. Banitalebi scored 9.710
in the Nanquan form an d 9.750 in the Nangun form, achieving a total score of 19.466
and standing on the top podium. Representatives from Brunei and Taipei took the
second and third places respectively. This was the first medal for Ira n's
Wushu team at the Chengdu World Games and the second gold medal for Iranian
delegation in this competition.