The Iranian disabled weightlifter Majid Farzin broke the world record by raising the weight of 238kg on his head.

At the national championships in Iran, Majid Farzin in the 88kg category, raised the weight of 238kg on his head and broke the world record.

He also won the gold medal of these championships in the 88kg category and the record of the 80kg category is also for him.

The National Handicapped Weightlifting Championships are held from 16 to 18 July with the participation of more than 100 weightlifters from 19 Iranian provinces. / Isna /

The 23nd International Exhibition of Electronics, Computer and E-Commerce, also known as Elecomp 2017, opened at Tehran’s International Permanent Fairgrounds on Friday and will run till Monday.

More than 800 domestic and foreign firms are attending the four-day event, organized by the Iranian ICT Guild Organization, showcasing their latest achievements, products and services in the realm of information technology and telecommunications, Mehr News Agency reported. This year’s edition of the fair, for the third consecutive year, has allocated a section to startups, Zdr.ir reported.

Some 340 startups from across Iran are showcasing their enterprises in an area of 7,000 square meters under the title of ELECOMSTARS with the support of Iran’s Trade Organization of Computer to have the opportunity of meeting potential investors.

/ Financial tribune /

Iranian para athletes have managed to bag a total of 14 medals so far in the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships underway London.

The tournament hosted by the British capital has now witnessed eight days of neck-on-neck competitions among athletes from all across the globe who strive to snatch trophies.

Amid the prestigious sportive event, Iran’s 20-strong squad has succeeded in collecting a total of 20 colorful medal so far.

The last two medals were collected by two para athletes in Men’s shot put F53 event competed on Saturday morning.

Accordingly, Alireza Mokhtari won the title with a throw of eight meters and 35 centimeters which also improved record of Asia. His compatriot Asadollah Azimi also settled for bronze medal with 7.93 meters.

Iran’s tally of medals has therefore climbed to a total of 14 including two gold, seven silver and five bronze trophies.

The 2017 World Para Athletics Championships is a track and field meet for athletes with disabilities, governed by the International Paralympic Committee, being held at Olympic Stadium in London from 14 to 23 July 2017. / Meher news /

Three Iranian javelin throwers collected gold, silver and bronze medals of class F57 at 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London.

The tournament kicked off on Friday at Olympic Stadium of London where para athletes from all over the world have been competing for medals. Men’s javelin F57, held on Tuesday, saw Iranian athletes occupying the top three positions in the prestigious sportive event.

Accordingly, Amanollah Papi managed to win the title by throwin the javelin as far as 44 meters and 87 centimeters. He was followed by his compatriot, Mohammad Khalvandi, who settled for silver medal with a best of 42.18 meters. Meanwhile, Abdollah Heidari stood on the third podium with 41 meters and 83 centimeters.

Iran’s tally of medals hit ten given that Persian para athletes had previously earned seven more medals in various divisions of the international campaign.

Hashemieh Motaghian in javelin, Javad Hardani, Mohsen Kaedi and Mehran Nekuei in shot put as well as Ali Mohammadyari in discus throw all settled for sliver trophies.

Two bronze medals had also been received for the Iranian outfit by Mohsen Majidi in discus throw and Asghar Javanmardi in shot put. / Meher news /

The First Specialized Fruit Industry Exhibition is scheduled for August 22-25 in Tehran’s Olympic Hotel, an executive manager of the event said.

“Iranian producers as well as representatives from Germany, the Netherlands, Russia, Turkey and Qatar will participate in the exhibition. Four workshops on the role of banks, finance and insurance in the fruit industry, subsidiary industries and packaging, waste management and transportation, prices and the formation of production chains will be held on the sidelines of the event,” Majid Haj-Mohammadi was also quoted as saying by IRNA. / Financial tribune /

The number of women in the Iranian job market has experienced a 40 percent growth over the past three years, Irantalent.com reported.

The report, which is related to the previous Iranian calendar year (March 2016-March 2017), puts women’s share of employees in branches of international companies at 29 percent, in privately-owned companies at 32 percent, and in state-run organizations at 20 percent.

About 39 percent of Iranian women are active in non-managerial positions, according to the report.

Women make up 25 percent of mid-level managers and 19 percent of high-level managers in the country.

About 60 percent of women are active as secretaries and administrative staff, and 54 percent are working in the field of translation.

Another study in Irantalent.com report shows that about 50 percent of Iranian women are working in art fields.

Data has been provided based on a survey on 100,000 employees in 28 different job groups all around the country.

Irantalent.com is the leading job site and online recruitment service in Iran, with a database of over half a million Iranian professionals, specialists and managers across all industries and job categories.

/ Tehran times /

Sailing is usually considered a muscular job worldwide. Women usually are not interested in the job given its demanding nature, but an Iranian woman has become a successful sailor.

Raheleh Tahmasebi Sarvestani is an Iranian seawoman who says is in love with sailing even though you rarely see a woman on a ship as a sailor.

She has been elected as the Best Sailor of the Year (2016-2017) in Hormozgan Province in southern Iran.

Raheleh is one of the few female sailors in the naval fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran. She is one among all Iranian women who have attempted to overcome obstacles in their way to play their social role.

In a Farsi interview with ISNA, Tahmasebi has talked about her love for sailing as well as her relentless efforts to overcome the obstacles in the way to win a job on a ship.

Excerpts of her interview follow:

Second Lieutenant of a Military Vessel

Raheleh was born in 1984. She is now the second lieutenant of military vessels between 500 to 3000 tons. “I passed my training courses on a commercial ship titled Saghar. Then I began to serve on another ship titled Hormuz Pishro and now I’m preparing for a number of exams.”

Raheleh went on saying that to become a captain, she has to undergo various training courses which may take at least 16 years. “We have to begin our carrier as a sailor. After undergoing several training courses from first to third Lieutenant, we enter a new phase with special courses for becoming a captain. Then we need to pass several other courses. In each course, the applicants must pass special trainings.”

In Love with Demanding Job

On her reasons to choose sailing as her job, the Iranian seawoman said, “I’ve always been looking for a special job for which I was ready to pay a price. First, I began to conduct some researches on the job conditions of flight attendants. Then I heard of a training course for sailing which was going to be held in the southern province of Hormozgan and decided to attend the course.”

“Having passed the course, I began to realize that I’m capable enough to take the demanding job. It made me more determined to go ahead with my decision. The job has its own problems and few women apply for this job because most people are not capable of taking it.”

Feeling Pleased as a Successful Woman

Raheleh said she is proud of herself as a successful woman in the sailing industry.

“I’m sure that I can take the job and there is a long distance ahead. One of the main reasons behind my success in this field is my love for sea and my strong will to go ahead with my decision. I believe a lover can’t forget her love under any conditions.”

Raheleh said the Iranian women can enter the sailing industry after passing the university exam or undergoing special sailing courses in the licensed institutes. She added that the sailing is a hard and muscular job which requires undergoing hard courses, but women can pass the courses if they want. / IFP /