TEHRAN – Iranian athletes Mahdi Hajimousaei, Abolfazl Zandi and Mobina Nematzadeh won three medals on the first day of the World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Paris.

The men’s -58kg final brought together Hamjimousaei and his 19-year-old compatriot Abolfazl Zandi, who had fought in the Rome semi-final, which Hajimousaei had won.

Zandi withdrew before the fight began.

Zandi had caused an upset in the semi-final by beating Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi from Egypt 2-0.

In the second semi-final Hajimousaei overcame Australian Bailey Lewis from.

The 2023 World Taekwondo Grand Prix has brought a total of 255 participants from 59 countries together.