Iran’s Mansourian, Taqavi grab golds at Sanda World Cup
Iran’s Shahrbanoo Mansourian and Moein Taqavi bagged a couple of golds on the final day of the Sanda World Cup in Jiangyin, China, on Wednesday.
A six-time gold medalist at the World Championships, Mansourian, 39, came out victorious against Tunisian Rimel Khalifi – a 2023 world champion – in the final to walk away with the ultimate prize in the women’s 75kg weight class – a second World Cup gold for the Iranian after her triumph in 2016.
Taqavi, meanwhile, outmuscled Saidiakram Raimov of Kazakhstan for the men’s 90kg crown.
The final-day glory came after Sediqeh Dariaei had bagged a first gold medal for Iran on the preceding night, thanks to a victory over Australian Nicole Lowe-Tarbert – world bronze winner in 2023 – in the women’s 65kg showdown.