Iran Wins Para Taekwondo Championships in Egypt

Iran took five gold medals, two silvers and one bronze in the one-day event and finished in first place with 42 points.

Morocco came second with 29 points, followed by Spain with 15 points.

The inaugural competition attracted 30 athletes from 11 different countries.

As at all Continental Para Taekwondo Championships, the event  opened to participants all around the world as part of the World Taekwondo Federation’s (WTF’s) ongoing commitment to providing athletes with regular access to world-class competitions.

Results:
Category: K42 Male A -61 - Competitors: 4
1st - SADEGHIANPOUR, SAEID (Iran)
2nd - MUHTOROV, SANJARBEK (Uzbekistan)
3rd - UKPERA, SAMSON SAAONDO (Nigeria)
3rd - ABDENNOUR, EL FEDAYNI (Morocco)

Category: K42 Male A -75 - Competitors: 1
1st - JAFARZADEH, MAHMOUD (Iran)

Category: K42 Male A +75 - Competitors: 1
1st - NARIMANI, AHMAD (Iran)

Category: K43 Male A -75 - Competitors: 3
1st - MAHMOUD, JAFARZADEH (Iran)
2nd - SHVETS, ANTON  (Ukraine)
3rd - ISMAILI ALAOUI, RACHID (Morocco)

Category: K44 Male A -61 - Competitors: 9
1st - SANTANA SANTANA, AYTHAMI (Spain)
2nd - JAVANBAKHT, SAJJAD (Iran)
3rd - ADOUICH, AYOUB (Morocco)
3rd - EL MOKHTAR, DAOUDi (Morocco)

Category: K44 Male A -75 - Competitors: 5
1st - AZIZIAGHDAM, ASGHAR (Iran)
2nd - AATIF, MOHAMMED (Morocco)
3rd - AMADO GARAGARZA, GABRIEL (Spain)
3rd - AZEDDINE, ZOUINE (Morocco)

Category: K44 Male A +75 - Competitors: 4
1st - CELIK, HASIM (Germany)
2nd - ABDI SARTANG, MOHSEN (Iran)
3rd - OBIDJONOV, SARVARJON (Uzbekistan)
3rd - NARIMANI, AHMAD (Iran)