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Iran runners-up at Asian beach volleyball championship

Iran beach volleyball team lost to Australia and finished in second place at the 2021 Asian Beach Volleyball Championship on Saturday.

Iran A team of Bahman and Abolhassan Khakizadeh lost to Australia’s Christopher McHugh and Paul Burnett 2-0 (21-16, 21-13) in the final.

Qatar also defeated Kazakhstan 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) to win the bronze.

This championship was scheduled to be held in July 2020 in China, but was postponed twice, until finally approved to be held in Thailand according to the applicable measures for COVID-19 prevention.

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