According to IRNA, the taekwondo competitions of the Solidarity Games of Islamic Countries started today, Tuesday, August 18, hosted by Turkey in the city of Konya, and the Iranian team had 4 representatives on this day.
On the first day of these games, Nahid Kiyani and Hossein Lotfi won gold, and Mehdi Haj Mousai and Nastern Valizadeh won bronze.
The results of the representatives of Iran are as follows:
Men
In the weight minus 54 kg, “Mehdi Haj Musaei” was in the first fight against “Kudai Berdeev” from Uzbekistan and at the end of a sensitive competition, he won two to one and then defeated “Chan Wan Tai” from Malaysia to advance to the The semi-final will determine the bronze medal.
The young taekwondo player of our country lost in the semi-final against “Deniz” from Turkey in 2 consecutive rounds to settle for the bronze medal.
In minus 58 kg weight, “Hossein Lotfi” first had to face the representative of Cote d’Ivoire, when the opponent Roy Shiapchang did not show up, and then Lotfi won the representative of Afghanistan in the second fight. He then defeated “Samir Khan” from Kazakhstan and reached the semi-finals.
He won the final fight against Polad Gorkam from Turkey and deservedly won gold.
Women
In minus 53 kg weight, “Nahid Kiani”, the Taekwondo Olympian of our country, first easily defeated “Olmatova” from Tajikistan, and then she defeated “Monirah Abdulvahid” two to one, to reach the semi-finals, and her bronze medal was confirmed.
At this stage, he also managed to defeat Uzbekistan’s “Charos Mayumova” and qualified for the finals.
In the final fight, Kayani passed the barrier of the representative of Morocco and won the gold medal.
In minus 57 kg weight, “Nestern Valizadeh” defeated “Kamila Aymok” from Kazakhstan after rest to reach the semi-finals. In this match, he lost against an opponent from the host with a score of 2-1 and failed to reach the finals to settle for a bronze medal.