Iranian sprinter Safarzadeh eyes two golds at 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

TEHRAN – Iranian Paralympic sprinter Hajar Safarzadeh aims to win two gold medals at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships in India.

She won a silver medal in the 400m T12 category at the Paris 2024 Paralympics with a time of 55.39 seconds.

The 12th Para Athletics World Championship will be held in Delhi, India, from Sep. 27 to Oct. 5 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The competition expects over 1,000 athletes and awards 186 medals: 101 men’s medals, 84 women’s medals, and 1 mixed medal.

“All my focus is on shining in the event. I hope to set a good record there and lift my personal best. I intend to compete in two events: the 200m and 400m,” Safarzadeh said in an exclusive interview with Vatan News.

“I have done my utmost to arrive in India in the best possible condition. Predicting outcomes in sport is difficult, but I am hopeful of winning two gold medals in Delhi,” she added.

“Participating in India will be a good preparation for the Para Asian Games Nagoya 2026, and I want to perform at my best there.

“My ultimate goal for competing at the World Para Athletics Championships and the 2026 Asian Para Games is to get ready for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games. I hope to upgrade my silver medal to gold at those Games,” Safarzadeh concluded.