Iran Wins Eight Medals at AKF Cadet, Junior & U-21 Championships
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian karate athletes won two gold, two silver and four bronze medals at the AKF Cadet, Junior & U-21 Championships.
Setayesh Ghane’ei in the women’s -54kg and Setayesh Afshar in the women’s +61kg won two gold medals.
Arshia Moalemi and Fariar Bahadori in the men’s -63kg and -70kg seized two silver medals.
Iran’s Kata Team Cadet and Junior Female and Kata Team Cadet and Junior Male, Ava Farmani in the women’s -47kg, and Dina Karimi in the women’s -61kg claimed four bronze medals.
Shaoguan, China has become the center of Asian karate from September 5 to 7, as the city hosts the AKF Cadet, Junior & U21 Championships.
More than 500 young athletes from 30 countries gather to compete in the three-day event, aiming to take home continental titles and prove themselves as the future stars of the sport.
