TEHRAN (Tasnim) � Iran�s Farzan Ashourzadeh won the silver medal at the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Grand Prix Final in Mexico City on Sunday.

In the -58kg weight category, Ashourzadeh was defeated against South Korea's under 54kg champion Kim Tae-Hu, conceding a headkick in the final seconds to fall to a 3-1 loss.

Mexico�s Cesar Rodriguez beat Portugal�s Rui Braganca on superiority in golden point for the bronze in a fiercely contested match, delighting the vocal home crowd.

In the category, Iran�s Farzan Ashourzadeh, Korea�s Tae-hun Kim, Portugal�s Rui Braganca, Germany�s Levent Tuncat, Mexico�s Cesar Rodriguez and Belgium�s Si Mohammed Ketbi won Olympic places.

By Tasnim News Agency