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Iran Claims Three Golds at Asian Karate Championships

  • July, 15, 2018 - 16:11
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Iran Claims Three Golds at Asian Karate Championships

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian karate practitioners claimed three gold medals at the 2018 Asian Karate Championships in Amman, Jordan.

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In the men’s over-84kg final, Iran’s Saleh Abazari thrashed Hideyoshi Kagawa from Japan 8-0 to win the gold medal.

Iran tasted victory in two further events with Hamideh Abbasa beating Chinese Taipei's Wen Tzu-Hsuan 8-0 in the women’s over-68kg final and Majid Hassannia Deilami defeating Saudi Arabia's Saud Albasher 6-2 in the men’s under-55kg final.

Iran's Ali Asghar Asiabari won a silver medal in the under-75kg after being defeated by Jordan’s Bashar Alnajjar 6-4.

Iran also won three bronze medals in the competition.

Mahdi Khodabakhshi won a bronze medal in men’s under-84kg class.

Shima Alesadi took a bronze in women’s under-61kg category, as well as Iran women’s team kata.

The event is the first to offer qualification points for Tokyo 2020, where karate will make its Olympic debut.

 
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