TEHRAN (Iran News) – The second round of the 2020 Karate 1 Premier League in Dubai, the UAE, saw Iranians collect six medals, including one gold.
On Sunday, among Iranians competing at the 2020 Karate 1 Premier League, Zabihollah Poursheib from Iran, representing the country in the men’s Kumite -84kg weight class, outmuscled Daniyar Yuldashev of Kazakhstan 8-5 for the gold medal.
Mehdi Khodabakhshi, who was beaten by Poursheib in an all-Iranian semifinal, overcame Igor Chikhmarev, also from Kazakhstan, 1-0 and won a joint-bronze alongside Frenchman Farouq Abdesselem.
In the women’s Kumite, Shima Alesa’di fell short against China’s Xiaoyan Yin in the -61kg final and settled for the silver.
Rozita Alipour and Sara Bahmanyar also finished their campaigns with a consolation, grabbing the bronze medals of the women’s -61kg and -50kg Kumite contests in the tournament, respectively.
Meanwhile, a third-spot finish in the men’s -75kg Kumite competitions secured a berth in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics for Bahman Asgari.
The 28-year-old Iranian overcame Turkey’s Erman Eltemur 2-1 for the bronze.
Spain topped the overall standings with six medals (two golds), followed by Italy, Turkey, China, and Iran.
More than 570 karatekas – representing 85 countries – took part in the three-day event in Dubai.
- source : Iran Daily, Irannews
