Iran’s Kiani Wins Gold at 2023 World Taekwondo Championships


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Nahid Kiani of Iran claimed a gold medal in the -53kg weight class of the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships on Sunday.

It was Kiani’s first ever gold medal in the world championships.

Kiani first defeated In Su-wan from South Korea 15-14 in Round of 32.

She then emerged victorious over Hungarian athlete Luca Patakfalvy 8-6.

Kiani beat Croatian Nika Karabatić 19-6 in the quarterfinals and defeated Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) Tatiana Minina 10-6 to book her place in the final.

The bronze medals were won by Egyptian athletes Shahd El-Hosseiny and Minina.

The Iranian taekwondo practitioner defeated China’s Zuo Ju 10-7 in the final.

The 2023 World Taekwondo Championships took place in Baku, Azerbaijan Republic, from May 29 to June 4.