TEHRAN -- Iran will take part in the 6th IAAF World Youth Championships, taking place in Bressanone, Italy, from July 8 to 12.

Iran will participate in the event with nine athletes, namely Behnam Saburi and Amir Beiranvand in 800 meters, Ali Shaffaf in 400 meters and 400 meters hurdles, Masoud Hashemi-Khah in 200 meters, Hassan Taghian in 100 meters, Meysam Kiani and Mohammad Ali Ebrahimi in shot put, Mojtaba Shaban in discus throw and Pejman Ghalenoei in hammer throw.
173 of the IAAF’s 213 Member Federations have submitted preliminary entries to compete in this biennial World Athletics Series competition, involving approximately 2000 athletes and officials