Iranian Duo Win Two Medals at 2019 Karate 1-Series A


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian karate athletes Hamideh Abbasali and Sajad Ganjzadeh claimed two bronze medals at the 2019 Karate 1-Series A in Montreal, Canada.

Abbasali won a bronze medal in the Female Kumite 68+ kg.

She defeated Jamaican karate representative Jessica Cargill 1-0 in the bronze medal match.

Italian Clio Ferracuti won the gold medal after beating German Johanna Kneer.

Also, Ganjzadeh clinched a bronze at the Male Kumite +84.

The Iranian defeated Zvonimir Zivkovic from Croatia 1-0.

Alparslan Yamanoglu from Turkey won the gold medal after defeating Canadian Daniel Gaysinsky 2-1.