DUSHANBE – Iraq claimed the title of the first edition of the Asian Junior Zurkhaneh Sports Championship.

In the competitions held at the Abolghasem Ferdowsi Hall in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, the Iraqi team claimed the title with 163 points.

Tajikistan A finished at second place with 154 points and bronze medal jointly went to Afghanistan and Pakistan with 116 and 107 points respectively.

 Sabri Jaber from Iraq was named as the best athlete of the competitions.

The International Zurkhaneh Sports Federation handed $3,000 prize in cash to Iraq as the champion and Tajikistan received $2,000.

Afghanistan and Pakistan each were given $1,000.