Iranian Taekwondo Player Wins Gold Medal in Asian Games
INCHEON (ISNA) - Iranian taekwondo player Mehdi Khoda-Bakhshi competing in (-80kg-category) crashed his Uzbek rival, winning a gold medal in Asian Games.
Iran has so far won 15 gold medals in 2014 Asian Games underway in Incheon, South Korea.
He also defeated his rivals from Nepal and Japan (16-0) and (5-1) and crashed another rival from Tajikistan.
Masoud Hoji-Zawareh and Sousan Haji respectively won gold and bronze medals in the first day of taekwondo competitions in Incheon.
The 2014 Asian Games began in South Korea’s northwestern city of Incheon on September 19, and will wrap up on October 4.
Some 9,500 athletes from 45 countries are competing at the Games. The sports event is the world’s second-biggest multi-sport event after the summer Olympics, with 439 gold medals in 36 sports up for grabs.
Iran has participated in the tournament with 276 athletes in 22 sports.
Iran has so far won 15 gold medals in 2014 Asian Games underway in Incheon, South Korea.
He also defeated his rivals from Nepal and Japan (16-0) and (5-1) and crashed another rival from Tajikistan.
Masoud Hoji-Zawareh and Sousan Haji respectively won gold and bronze medals in the first day of taekwondo competitions in Incheon.
The 2014 Asian Games began in South Korea’s northwestern city of Incheon on September 19, and will wrap up on October 4.
Some 9,500 athletes from 45 countries are competing at the Games. The sports event is the world’s second-biggest multi-sport event after the summer Olympics, with 439 gold medals in 36 sports up for grabs.
Iran has participated in the tournament with 276 athletes in 22 sports.