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December 2, 2006 - 0:0
KUALA LUMPUR – Latest news on Iran’s performance at the 9th Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled (FESPIC) underway here: Iran celebrates football title

Iran thrashed Australia 5-0 in the final of the football event.

China stood third with a 4-0 victory over Japan. Iran wins basketball gold

Iran celebrated the wheelchair basketball title.

The Iranian side grabbed the glittering gold after stunning Australia 77-59. Invincible Iran wins sitting volleyball gold

Iran extended its winning streak with a 3-0 victory over China in the final of sitting volleyball tournament.

The formidable Iranian team, which had not conceded one set during the tourney, thrashed China 28-18, 25-16, 25-20, IRNA reported.

Iran had already handed Japan, South Korea, Myanmar, and Kazakhstan straight sets defeat. Iran takes table tennis title

Iran was crowned at the men's table tennis tournament.

The duo Aqil Alimardani and Hassan Janfeshani represented the country. Iran disabled lifter shatters world record

Iranian weightlifter Kazem Rajabi snatched the +105kg gold after improving his own and world record.

Rajabi broke the record by 0.5 kg as he hoisted 255.5 kg.

In 100 kg category, Amrollah Dehqan from Iran took the bronze medal by handling 220 kg. Iran takes men's goalball silver

Iran conceded a narrow 10-9 loss to China in the men's goalball final.

The Iranian side, which had been thrashed by China 11-1 in their opening game, fought to a 9-9 draw in normal time.

China grabbed the coveted gold as it scored the winner in the extra-time.

Iran also finished runner-up at the women's goalball event.

The silver came after the team lost to powerful China 8-2 in the final.