RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 17 (MNA) Much vaunted taekwondo star has taken Iranians by surprise of his untimely defeat in the very first round against Moroccan rival he thought was easy to win. Irans taekwondo would have been source of hope for the delegation for possible medals; however, on Wednesday, the first section of this hope was squandered only ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Irans 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. Mexicos Cesar Rodriguez ...

Irans -58kg athleteFarzan Ashourzadeh Fallah hasgrabbed the gold medal in World Taekwando Championshipsat the Traktor Arena of Chelyabinsk, Russia. The 18-year-old Iranian, who made a spectacular comeback against Russias hopeful Ruslan Poiseev in the semifinal, snatched the glittering gold with an 8-3 win over Belgium's Si Mohammed Ketbi in the ...

Daily look at Irans late-breaking news and upcoming events:   Rouhani says that Iran does not bind its ideals to centrifuges The ideals of Iran are not related to centrifuges, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said today at the first conference on the economy.   MP: Oil price fall no challenge to Iran economy A deputy speaker of Irans ...

Tehran, Jan 4, IRNA -- Irans -58kg phenom Farzan Ashourzadeh was picked as the World Taekwondoka of the Year 2014 by the international governing body. In the latest World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) rankings, Ashourzadeh, who won gold at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix in 2014, climbed 12 steps to outscore his rivals with 221.20 points. According to ...

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) World Taekwondo Federation has shortlisted Iranian taekwondo athletes on top of 2014 ranking released recently. World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) released its latest ranking of top Taekwondo athletes in four weight categories in 2014 with Irans Farzan Ashourzadeh Fallah standing on top due to his brilliant results in various ...

Mexico, Dec. 04 (MNA) On the first day of final stage of the World Taekwondo Grand Prix in 2014, Iranian athletes snatched two gold and silver medals in Mexico. This round of competitions began on Wednesday in Mexico with the presence of world's 64 top taekwondo practitioners from 27 countries. On the first day of the tournament, Iranian fighters ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Taekwondo fighter Farzan Ashourzadeh bagged Irans 20th gold medal on Friday in the 17th Asian Games underway in Incheon, South Korea.   Ashourzadeh defeated Nursultan Mamayev from Kazakhstan 7-4 at the Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium and claimed the gold medal. I am happy to win Irans 20th gold medal in the Asian Games....