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The Asian Futsal win follows other victories for Iranian women athletes. Kimia Alizadeh, a taekwondo black belt, won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Zahra Nemati, a paraplegic archer, won a gold medal at the London Paralympics four years earlier. Najmeh Khedmadi and Elaheh Ahmadi have excelled in international shooting competitions.