Taekwondoka’s Nematzadeh secures Iran’s 2024 Olympics qualification
March 15, 2024 - 14:21
TEHRAN – Iranian taekwondo athlete Mobina Nematzadeh secured her spot in the 2024 Olympic Games.
She advanced to final match of the -49kg in the 2024 Asian Qualification Tournament underway in Tai’an, China.
Nematzadeh defeated Timor-Leste Ana Da Costa Da Silva Pinto Belo and then beat Ruka Okamoto of Japan to book a place in the final match.
Nahid Kiani at the -57kg category and Mehran Barkhordari at the -80kg had previously earned two quotas for the Games.
Iran’s Arian Salimi at the +80kg will fight for a berth on Saturday.