Iranian wushu fighter clinches bronze medal in World Championships
Iranian female wushu practitioner Zahra Kiani has staged praiseworthy displays of physical and mental skills at the 14th edition of World Wushu Championships, and been awarded a bronze medal.
On Monday, Kiani won 9.56 points to grab the bronze in the Jianshu form of Taolu competitions in the western Russian city of Kazan.
A representative from South Korea pocketed the gold medal with 9.65 points, while a Japanese contestant collected the silver, having tallied 9.62 points.
Jianshu is a form of Taolu, where the participant uses a sword as the main element of the routine.
The 14th edition of World Wushu Championships kicked off on September 27, and will run through October 3, 2017.
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