(IP) - Iran's Saeed Hosseinpour finished fifth in the Men's KL1 class final at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships 2023 to grab the Paralympic rowing quota.

Iran PressIran News: This is the first Paris Paralympic quota for Iranian rowing athletes. 

Thirty sets of medals and 162 Olympic quotas are up for grabs during the five-day event in Duisburg, Germany.

After competing with rowers from China, France, Brazil, Hungary, and Portugal, Hosseinpour finished fifth with a time of 48.875 seconds.

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