TEHRAN – Nahid Kiani of Iran claimed a silver medal at the Taiyuan 2023 World Taekwondo Grand Prix on Tuesday.

She defeated American taekwondo athlete Faith Dillon 2-1 in her first match and then beat Chia-ling Lo of Chinese Taipei 2-1 to book a place in the semi-final.

Kiani defeated Russian Tatiana Minina 2-1 but lost to Canada’s Skylar Park 2-1 in the final match of the women's under-57kg.

The competition is being held in Taiyuan, China from Oct. 10 to 12. The last GP in the country was held in Suzhou in 2014. China has innovated and hosted another elite competitive series, the Grand Slam, usually held at year’s end in Wuxi.

Crucial ranking points in the Paris 2024 qualification process will be on offer across three days at the Shanxi Sports Center.