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Zohreh Abdollah-Khani: Iranian ice climber (Photos)

Abdollah Khani, Zohreh - Iranian ice climber - First Iranian female to win an international ice climbing medal 0Zohreh Abdollah Khani, born on September 30th, 1984 in Karaj, Iran. She is currently Iran’s ice climbing champion and Asia’s bronze medal holder. She became the first female ice climber to win a medal for Iran at an international venue, when she finished third in Women Speed at the 2014 UIAA Ice Climbing Asian Championship in Cheongsong, South Korea.

The photo gallery was taken during Abdollah Khani’s training by reporters of Borna News.

Below a video of Zohreh Abdollah Khani

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Sources: Borna News | Photos, everest51.blogspot.de, Ice Climbing World Cup | Women Speed Asia 2014, ISNA-Alborz | News

Iran’s youth and junior national climbing team training in Hamedan (Photos)

Twenty seven athletes from Iran’s youth and junior national climbing team participated end of July at a four-day training camp in Hamedan to improve their speed, leed and bouldering skills.

Sources: Iran Mountaneering and Sport Climbing Federation | News, Borna News | Photos, IRNA | Photos