Karate One Series A:
Iranians excel with eight medals in Tbilisi
The season-opening event of the Karate One Series A saw Iranians collect eight medals, including six kumite golds, to claim the team title in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Ali-Asghar Asiabari brought the curtain down on a medal-laden campaign for the country by grabbing the ultimate prize in the men’s -84kg division on Sunday.
Mehrnegar Ahmadi added a third women’s gold to Iran’s medal haul earlier on Sunday, triumphing in the -61kg category, while Hana Hosseinpour finished her campaign with a consolation bronze in the women’s -68kg event.
On Saturday, Fatemeh Zahra-Saeidi captured the gold in the women’s -55kg competition, while Mohammad Goudazian claimed the men’s -60kg title.
Hannaneh Salehi had opened Iran’s account with a gold medal in the women’s +68kg class on Friday, with Mahdi A’ashouri coming out victorious in the men’s +84kg showdown.
Iran enjoyed further success in the kata competition as the quartet of Amirhassan Mo’eineddini, Abolfazl Sheikh-Shoaei, Hossein Khaleqi, and Mohammadhassan Mahdizadeh settled for bronze in the men’s team event.