Iran Crowned Taekwondo Junior World Champion
TEHRAN – Iranian girl and boy taekwondo athletes claimed the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships title in Chuncheon, South Korea on Sunday.
Amir Muhammad Ashrafi was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the event.
Iran’s girls team finished in first place, followed by South Korea and Croatia. Iran’s boys team also came first above Korea and Uzbekistan.
The Iranian athletes won seven gold medals and two bronzes in the prestigious competition held in South Korea from Oct. 1 to 6.
Feizoallah Nafjam was chosen as Best Men Team Coach and Fatemeh Safarpoor won the Best Women Team Coach accolade.
It has been an outstanding six days in Chuncheon, where Taekwondo’s young stars from around the world have delivered a magnificent competition and demonstrated there is a bright future for the sport.
After the conclusion of the World Taekwondo Junior Championships, the following awards were presented:
Most Valuable Player Men: Amir Muhammad Ashrafi (Iran) M+78kg
Most Valuable Player Women: Yumin Lee (Korea) W-46kg
Men Team Standing: Iran, Korea, Uzbekistan, Croatia, Greece
Women Team Standing: Iran, Korea, Croatia, Chinese Taipei, China
Best Men Team Coach: Feizoallah Nafjam (Iran)
Best Women Team Coach: Fatemeh Safarpour (Iran)
Best Male Referee: Mickael Cruz (Puerto Rico)
Best Female Referee: Mijung Lee (Korea)
Good Fighting Spirit: Saudi Arabia
Active Participation Award: Mongolia