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Number Seven Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty One - 21 January 2025
Iran Daily - Number Seven Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty One - 21 January 2025 - Page 6

Iranian karatekas win eight medals in Marseille Opena

The Iranian karate squad enjoyed a prolific run in the 2025 Marseille Open, collecting eight medals, including four golds, in the southern French port city.
Sajjad Ganjzadeh, a gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, came out victorious against Faadel Boussag of France to walk away with the ultimate prize of the men’s kumite +84kg weight class.
Joining Ganjzadeh on the podium was Mahdi Ganjzadeh, who settled for a joint-bronze alongside Algerian Arbia Diyaeddine.
Elsewhere in the men’s competitions, Behnam Dehqanzadeh defeated Carmine Luciano of Italy for the -60kg title, while Morteza Ne’mati beat Ali Rahimi in an all-Iranian -75kg final.
Mahdi Shahgol was also among the medalists in the -75kg class, sharing the third podium with former world bronze winner Nurkanat Azhikanov of Kazakhstan.
Ghazal Naderi, meanwhile, added a women’s bronze to Iran’s medal haul in Marseille, standing third in the -61kg event.
There was further glory for the country in the cadet age group, as Abolfazl Arab Ya’qoubi outpowered Italian Leonardo Nannini in the boys’ U14 -50kg final.
More than 780 karatekas from 34 countries took part in the three-day event, with the home country standing atop the team table with a remarkable 80 medals, including 14 golds, across different age categories.
Italy won 20 medals (seven golds) to finish runner-up, with Algeria (11 medals-six golds) and Iran in the following spots.

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