Iran’s Hosseinpour bags taekwondo silver in Asian Games
Iran’s Alireza Hosseinpour finished his campaign in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, with a silver medal in the taekwondo competitions.
The Iranian defeated opponents from Indonesia, Pakistan, South Korea, and Jordan in emphatic fashion to reach the men’s -63kg final showpiece at Lin’an Sports Culture & Exhibition Centre, only to suffer a straight-round setback against Thailand’s Banlung Tubtimdang – a silver winner in June’s World Championships in Baku.
This was a fourth taekwondo medal for Iran in the Games.
Mahdi Hajimousaei had also settled for silver after a 2-0 defeat against South Korea’s Jang Jun in the men’s -58kg final.
Mobina Ne’matzadeh, meanwhile, won a fifth medal for Iranian women in Hangzhou by taking the -49kg bronze following a last-four loss in straight rounds against home-favorite Guo Qing.
Marjan Salahshouri had opened the account for Iran on Sunday, finishing third in the women’s poomsae event.