Iran names girls’ roster for World Junior Taekwondo Championships
Iran has confirmed its girls’ squad for the upcoming World Junior Taekwondo Championships, set to kick off on April 12 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The final selection trials were held on Wednesday at the Taekwondo House in Tehran, with official referees overseeing the contests under the supervision of the women’s technical committee and coaching staff.
Hana Zarrinkamar will spearhead the Iranian squad in the Uzbek capital as she chases back-to-back world junior titles, having claimed the -68kg gold in 2024, when competing in the +68kg class.
Zarrinkamar will be joined by Bahar Tahmasbi (-42kg), Negar Mozaffari (-44kg), Zahra Mousavi (-46kg), Helia Ebrahimian (-49kg), Rozhan Heidari (-52kg), Dina Babarahim (-55kg), Pinar Lotfizadeh (-59kg), Aynaz Mikaeili (-63kg), and Asal Goltapeh (-68kg).
Iran will be aiming to replicate its 2024 success in Chuncheon, South Korea, where the team secured four gold medals and one silver across 10 weight classes to claim a third girls’ team title in 14 editions of the competition.
The team will be led by head coach Niloufar Safarian, assisted by Parvin Keshavarz, Fatemeh Kheiri, and Zahra Kongerani.