TEHRAN – Iran’s men’s sabre team lost to South Korea 45-28 in the final match of the 2023 Asian Fencing Championships on Tuesday.

China also won the bronze medal after defeating Japan in the third-place match.

Farzad Baher, Mohammad Fotouhi, Ali Pakdaman and Mohammad Rahbari represented Iran in the event.

Pakdaman and Rahbari had previously won a gold and bronze medal respectively in the men’s sabre discipline.

The competition is being held in Wuxi, China.