Iranians head to Karate 1 PL in Hangzhou
Iranian men’s and women’s teams left Tehran on Monday night for the second series of the 2025 Karate 1 Premier League – starting Friday in Hangzhou, China.
Former world bronze medalist Sara Bahmanyar will headline the Iranian female kumite squad, chasing a second -50kg gold medal at this year’s event following her triumph in January’s season opener in Paris.
Joining Bahmanyar in the women’s team are Fatemeh Sa’adati (-55kg), former Asian champion Atousa Golshadnejad (-61kg), and Mobina Heidari (-68kg), with Fatemeh Sadeqi looking to add the female kata prize to her Series A gold in Tbilisi in January.
In the men’s draw, Ali Meskini (-60kg) Mahdi Khodabakhshi (-84kg), reigning Asian gold medalist Saleh Abazari (+84kg) will represent Iran across different kumite events.