TEHRAN - An Iranian 
female taekwondo athlete competing in the under-63kg category has won a silver medal at the Youth Olympic Games.
 Asal Gol-Tappeh secured the silver medal on the opening day of the taekwondo competition at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
In the Round of 16, she defeated Mansour Kaabi from Saudi Arabia, winning both rounds with scores of 13–0 and 6–3.
In the quarterfinals, she overcame Zeinab Bousila from Jordan, winning the first round 3–2 and drawing the second 6–6. She then advanced to the semifinals, where she defeated Aida Touré from Senegal, winning the two rounds 8–7 and 5–1.
In the final, the Iranian athlete was defeated in two consecutive rounds by Luna Flinger from Germany, narrowly missing out on the gold medal.