TOKYO - Iran’s boys’ team claimed a gold medal in the goalball tournament of the Tokyo 2009 Asian Youth Para Games on Sunday.

Iran beat Thailand 15-9 in the final game and won the championship maintaining its 100 percent record in the tournament.
Iran had previously defeated Japan (13-3), South Korea (8-5) and Jordan (12-2).
A total of 50 athletes represented Iran in five sports, namely athletics, boccia, goalball, swimming and table tennis, from the 8th to 15th of September.
Approximately 500 youth athletes with a disability from 40 APC (Asian Paralympic Committee) member nations competed in these games.
The age category of participating athletes was 14 to 19 years old