Morteza Nemati won the gold medal at the Male Kumite -75 Kg, beating Russian Ernest Sharafutdinov 6-1 in the final.

Asghar Asiabari lost to Russian Eduard Gasparian 8-7 in the final match of the Male Kumite -84 Kg.

Nemati’s countryman Ali Rahimi won the bronze medal at the weight class by beating Indonesian karate athlete Joshua Ignatius.

The Karate 1-Series A Kuala Lumpur is the fourth and final event of the 2025 season. It wraps up the successful events in Tbilisi (Georgia), Larnaca (Cyprus) and Salzburg (Austria).