Iran Wins Gold, Silver at 2023 Karate 1-Series
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian karate athletes Saleh Abazari and Sajad Ganjzadeh won a gold and a silver medal at the 2023 Karate 1-Series on Sunday.
Abazari beat Olympic gold medalist Ganzjadeh 6-2 in an All-Iran affair in the final of Male Kumite +84kg.
Ganzjadeh had defeated Germany’s Nikolai Sekot in the semifinals 9-1 while Abazari defeated Kazakhstan’s Dias Anarbekov 6-1.
Iranian female karate athlete Mobina Kavyani was defeated against Croatia’s Lea Vukoja 9-3 in the bronze-medal match.
The tournament brought participants from 72 countries together in Matosinhos, Portugal over three days.
