The Iranian national team intercepted Fatemeh Umbizadeh's results in the long jump in the heptathletes competition at the 2026 Ichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

The Iranian national team intercepted Fatemeh Umbizadeh's results in the long jump in the heptathletes competition at the 2026 Ichi-Nagoya Asian Games.

According to Iran's intercept text, this athlete's shoes were checked during the equipment inspection process before the start of the competition and approved by competition officials, but after the competition ended and following an interception by another team, his result was disqualified because the shoes were found to be illegal.

Before this decision, Ombizada participated in six events and was in second place with 4925 concessions, with only one event remaining in the seven-day competition. He was third in the 100-meter hurdles, first in the high jump, second in the shot put and third in the 200 meters; He also placed first in the long jump with a record of 5.97 meters and eighth in the javelin.

The Iranian national team stated that the athlete acted on the basis of the official approval before the competition and requested that the case be re-examined by the appeals committee.

📸 Reuters