Paralympic champion Nemati notched 647 points in the women’s individual recurve event to finish ahead of China’s Dandanin Lin, the silver medallist with 617 points, and South Korea’s Nam-Suk Ha, who rounded off the podium with 544 points.

Nemati, who broke a world record on her way to becoming Iran's first female athlete to win an Olympic or Paralympic gold medal at London 2012, has now earned a spot for her country at both next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. 

Nemati earned an Olympic slot by taking the silver medal in the women’s individual event at the Asian Archery Championships last week, also in the Thai capital.

"I will do my best to win honours in Olympic and Paralympic Games simultaneously and I dedicate my gold medal to my family," she said. 

Nemati, a black-belt in taekwondo before she suffered a spinal cord injury as a result of an earthquake in 2004, was awarded the SportAccord Spirit of Sport Award in 2013.

She took up archery following her injury, and made the national team just six months later after finishing third in the Iranian Championships against able-bodied archers. 

Meanwhile, Kakoosh claimed the men's individual compound W1 gold medal with 660 points.

The 647 points of Dae Sung Jang saw him take second, while fellow South Korean Dongsub koo came third with 598 points.

"I dedicate this success to my wife and my daughter and I owe it to my staff and team-mates for their support and encouragement," Kakoosh said,

A total of 15 countries are taking part at the Asian Para Championships in Bangkok, which are set to conclude on Thursday (November 19).


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