Iranian para-taekwondo fighter Mehdi Pourrahnama[/caption]Iranian para-taekwondo fighters have won the second place at the end of the 5th edition of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) World Para-Taekwondo Championships in Russia.
On Sunday, Mahmoud Jafarzadeh, who had earlier overcome his Russian opponents in the march to the last contest of mens -75kg category, conceded defeat in his attempts to overwhelm an athlete from the Republic of Azerbaijan at the Dinamo Sport Palace in Moscow.
Mehdi Pourrahnama routed his Russian rival 10-5 in the final of the mens -75kg section to notch up Irans first gold medal.
In the +75-kilogram weight category, Asghar Azizi emerged triumphant 12-10 against his Croat competitor to pull off the second gold for Iran.
The 5th WTF World Para-Taekwondo Championships started in Moscow on June 21, and finished the following day.
The two-day event drew a total of 111 athletes from 37 nations, including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Ghana, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nepal, the Netherlands, Niger, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States, and Uzbekistan.
Countries such as Lesotho, Niger, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan sent their athletes to the tournament for the first time.
Host Russia took three gold medals, three silver medals and four bronze medals for a total of 71 points for the top honors, followed by Iran with 2 golds and 1 silver for a total of 31 points.
Turkey came next with two golds and one bronze for 31 points. Azerbaijan finished fourth with one gold and one bronze for 28 points, followed by Mongolia with one gold and one silver for 21 points.
In the women's division, Turkey grabbed two golds and two bronzes for a total of 23 points for the overall women's title.
Russia came next with one gold, three silvers and one bronze for a total of 23 points. Ukraine stood at third with one gold and one bronze for a total of 12 points, followed by Denmark with one gold for 11 points and Great Britain with one gold for 10 points.
By Press TV
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