Disqualified over footwear! Iran’s Fatemeh Mohitizadeh out of heptathlon in dramatic Asian Games setback
Iran’s Fatemeh Mohitizadeh suffered a dramatic setback on the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya after being disqualified from the ladies’s heptathlon following a protest over her footwear in the course of the lengthy leap occasion on Friday.Mohitizadeh had emerged as one of many main contenders after the opening day, ending with 3,486 factors and holding a lead of just about 100 factors over the athlete in second place. However, her marketing campaign got here to an abrupt finish after she was reportedly discovered to have worn her dash spikes for the lengthy leap.The Iranian athlete was disqualified underneath TR7.1 [TR5.2] [S1] World Athletics rule, regarding non-compliance with footwear laws.
Mohitizadeh’s spectacular marketing campaign ends abruptly
The lengthy leap was the fifth occasion of the heptathlon and Mohitizadeh had been in third place after finishing the primary 4 disciplines.She started strongly within the 100m hurdles, clocking 13.64 seconds to gather 1,030 factors. She then moved to the highest of the standings after clearing 1.77m within the excessive leap, incomes 941 factors.Asian Games Full Coverage | Medal Tally | ScheduleMohitizadeh subsequently recorded 11.72m within the shot put for 643 factors, dropping to second place earlier than the 200m. She clocked 25.16 seconds in that occasion so as to add 872 factors and remained third after 4 occasions.Her disqualification in the course of the lengthy leap due to this fact introduced an finish to a promising marketing campaign after she had positioned herself among the many main athletes within the competitors.Under World Athletics’ technical laws, athletes are required to adjust to prescribed footwear necessities, together with guidelines governing authorised sneakers, sole thickness and spikes. The cited rule code in Mohitizadeh’s disqualification pertains to footwear compliance.
Iran’s Fatemeh Mohitizadeh (Reuters Photo)
Two Indians proceed heptathlon marketing campaign
India have two rivals within the girls’s heptathlon — Pooja and Anamika Kozhinjaparambil.After the completion of the javelin throw, the sixth occasion of the seven-discipline competitors, Pooja and Anamika had been positioned seventh and eighth respectively.The heptathlon consists of the 100m hurdles, excessive leap, shot put, 200m, lengthy leap, javelin throw and 800m. Athletes accumulate factors throughout all seven occasions, with the very best general rating figuring out the winner.Mohitizadeh’s disqualification has considerably altered the standings in an occasion the place she had entered the second day because the chief. The remaining rivals will now battle for the rostrum within the concluding occasions of the heptathlon.
