Iran’s taekwondo team wins gold at World Martial Arts Masterships

Iran’s taekwondo team has grabbed the gold in the team kyorugi competition at the 2019 Martial Arts Masterships in South Korea.

According to Press TV, in the final contest, Iran’s National Team, comprised of Amir Mohammad Bakhshi, Erfan Nazemi, Kimia Hemmati and Kimia Alizadeh, managed to overpower Russia 26-14 to earn the title. They also secured a 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where team kyorugi will be held as a test event.

Iran defeated South Korea 28-11, and Chinese Taipei 23-16 in the group stages, before defeating Morocco 16-13 in the semifinals. Chinese Taipei and Morocco claimed bronze medals in this category.

The international martial arts competition kicked off on Friday for an eight-day run in South Korea, bringing together about 4,000 martial arts masters competing in 20 non-Western martial art styles. 

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