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Iran wins Asian Para-Taekwondo Open Championships

The national Iranian men's para-taekwondo team

Iranian taekwondo practitioners have shown commendable displays of spinning kicks and fast kicking techniques at the third edition of Asian Para-Taekwondo Open Championships in South Korea, and captured the title at the conclusion of the tournament.

On Saturday, the national Iranian men's para-taekwondo team stood on the top podium, having secured four gold medals through Saeed Sadeqianpour, Ahmad Narimani, Mehdi Pourrahnama and Asghar Azizi in the K42 minus 61-kilogram, K42 over 75-kilogram, K44 minus 75-kilogram and K44 over 75-kilogram sections.

Sajjad Javanbakht and Mahmoud Ja’farzadeh also received a silver and bronze medal in the K42 minus 61-kilogram and K42 minus 75-kilogram divisions respectively.

Russia ended up as the vice champion, and Turkey claimed the third spot.

Payam Khanlarkhani, the head coach of the national Iranian men's para-taekwondo team 

Iran’s Payam Khanlarkhani was also named the best men's head coach.

The third edition of Asian Para-Taekwondo Open Championships was held in South Korea’s northern city of Chuncheon on July 1, 2017.

A total of 115 taekwondo practitioners from twenty countries reportedly took part in the event.


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