Iranian women rowers have qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics by shining at the World Rowing Asian and Oceanian Qualification Regatta in Chungju, South Korea.

According to The Iran Project,Mahsa Javer and Zeinab Norouzi competed with rivals from Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Uzbekistan, and Indonesia in the sporting event.

Iranian rowers finished in 7 minutes 4.78 seconds and received a silver medal in the lightweight women’s double sculls.

Japan and Uzbekistan stood in first and third places respectively.

The 2024 World Rowing Asian and Oceanian Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Regatta was held in Chungju, South Korea from April 19-21.