Iranians win four medals at Karate 1-Premier League
September 4, 2022 - 18:46
TEHRAN – Iranian athletes claimed two silver and two bronze medals in the 2022 Karate 1-Premier League on Sunday.
In the Female Kumite under-50kg category, Yorgelis Salazar of Venezuela won the gold medal after beating her Iranian rival Sara Bahmanyar 5-0 in the final match.
Bahman Asgari Ghoncheh also seized a silver medal after being defeated by Nurkanat Azhikanov of Kazakhstan 3-2 in the final match of the Male Kumite under-75kg.
Zabiollah Poorshab and Taravat Khaksar also claimed two bronze medals at the event.
Poorshab wonthe bronze medal in the Male Kumite -84 Kg, while Khaksar collected a bronze in the Female Kumite -55 Kg.
The competition brought a total of 350 athletes from 58 countries in Baku, Azerbaijan from Sept. 2 to 4.