Iran’s female taekwondoka snatches gold medal at 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games

siavash — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:44:23 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) The first day of the taekwondo competitions at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games brought home one gold and two bronze medals for Iranian taekwondo fighters.

In the men’s -54 kg category, Amir Mohammad Nasir Ahmadi was defeated by his Saudi opponent.

However, Nasir Ahmadi advanced to the repechage round but was overpowered by his Turkish rival and eliminated from the competition.

In the men’s -74 kg category, Ali Khoshroo first defeated Mohammed Al-Houti from Bahrain but then lost to Najmiddin Kosimkhojiev, the world champion from Uzbekistan. “taekwondoka ”

He competed against Javad Aghayev from Azerbaijan and earned the bronze medal.

In the women’s -57 kg category, Hasti Mohammadi won her first match against a competitor from Kyrgyzstan but then lost to Hatice Kubra Ilgun from Turkey.

She also defeated an opponent from Uzbekistan, achieving a valuable victory to claim the bronze medal.

In the women’s -46 kg category, Saina Karimi secured wins over competitors from Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Niger, advancing to the final.

In the gold medal match, she faced Minaya Akbarova from Azerbaijan and won in two straight rounds, securing the first gold medal for the Iranian taekwondo team in Riyadh.

However, Nasir Ahmadi advanced to the repechage round but was overpowered by his Turkish rival and eliminated from the competition.

In the men’s -74 kg category, Ali Khoshroo first defeated Mohammed Al-Houti from Bahrain but then lost to Najmiddin Kosimkhojiev, the world champion from Uzbekistan. “taekwondoka ”

He competed against Javad Aghayev from Azerbaijan and earned the bronze medal.

In the women’s -57 kg category, Hasti Mohammadi won her first match against a competitor from Kyrgyzstan but then lost to Hatice Kubra Ilgun from Turkey.

She also defeated an opponent from Uzbekistan, achieving a valuable victory to claim the bronze medal.

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Iran’s female taekwondoka leaves Wuxi early

reporter 1222 — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 10:30:08 +0000

TEHRAN – Iranian female taekwondoka at +67kg left the 1st World Taekwondo Grand Slam Championships in Wuxi City in China on the first day after she lost to South Korean opponent.

Zahra Pouresmaeil, who was representing Iran at +67kg, had to leave the competition after ‘Saha Bo Man’ beat her 11 – 8 on the first day of the competition.

The World Taekwondo Grand-Slam & 2020 Olympic Wild Card Games is being held in Wuxi, China with 240 fighters fiercely battling for the championship, according to the competition website.

Iran, South Korea, Turkey and 37 others countries and regions have sent their top taekwondo athletes to Wuxi, where they’ll compete with opponents at their own categories.

These competitions are held in multiple stages, and at the first stage, only men competitors at +80kg and women at +67kg will compete.

The preliminary World Taekwondo Grand Slam Champions Series in Wuxi, China, is an invitational event attended by the world’s most professional competitors.
The fights in the 4-week event are expected to set new rules that reward athletes for extra spins and knockdowns, and the new rules could be introduced for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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