Iranian students receive 9 medals, medallions in WorldSkills Lyon 2024

Iranian students won 1 medal and 8 medallions in WorldSkills Lyon 2024, held in France.

News ID: 5116

Date: 16 September 2024 - 13:36

TABNAK, Sep, 16: Hassan Mohammadi and Hamid-Reza Hamidi grabbed silver medal in Cyber security during the competition.

Over thousand teams joined the competitions during which Iranian students manage to bag 8 medallions in cloud processing, graphic design technology, web-based systems management, web technologies, software for business and mobile software fields.

The competitions were held on September 10-15 in Lyon.

Iranian team included 18 students and 15 coaches.

The 47th WorldSkills Competition officially kicked off in Lyon, France, on Tuesday, bringing together 1,400 competitors from 69 countries and regions. French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the event, which  drew 250,000 participants, including those attending the competition, ceremonies, and city-wide activities for WorldSkills Lyon 2024.

Max Roche, president of WorldSkills Lyon 2024, highlighted the four core values of WorldSkills —excellence, generosity, openness, and unity. He said: "We believe that everything is possible with skills. This competition is all about sharing — sharing skills, knowledge, happiness, and success. We want to welcome everyone, no matter where they come from."

Running through Sept 15, this event, often referred to as the "Olympics of Skills", is the world's largest vocational education and skills competition, showcasing excellence across a wide range of trades.