According to IRNA from the Deaf Sports Federation; Ali Salahshour, a judoka weighing less than 66 kg, reached the final today, Tuesday, during the second day of the Deaflympics in Brazil, after defeating opponents from Cameroon, India and Japan.
The warrior competed in the final against judo from Chile, but failed to win a gold medal and settled for an Olympic silver medal.
The 24th edition of the 2021 Summer Olympics for the Deaf, with the participation of more than 4,000 athletes from 80 countries, will start on May 11, hosted by the city of Casillas de Sol in Brazil, and will continue until May 15.
Our deaf convoy has participated in eight sports: football, judo, karate, shooting, beach volleyball, athletics, taekwondo, freestyle and western wrestling, and has won five medals, including one silver in judo and four bronze medals in karate. .