According to IRNA from the Karate Federation, the 12th World Karate Championship in the age categories of teenagers, youth and under 21 years of age for girls and boys will be held from November 4th to 8th in Konya, Turkey, with the participation of more than 1,800 athletes from 104 countries.
Today (Friday) and on the third day of the world championships, Alireza Heydari, after the draw of rest in the first round, beat Giver Narsian from Armenia 2-0 in the second round, then he reached a 1-1 result against John Coleps from Spain. And he won with the law of his age. In the fourth round, Heydari defeated Marus Janvij from Slovakia 7-3.
In the semi-final, Heydari faced Hasan Mesaro, the 15th-ranked senior in the world, who had a bronze medal in the Emirates World League 2022. The match ended with a score of five to five, but Heydari defeated this Jordanian opponent with four votes in Hanty and went to the finals.
Heydari will go on the tatami in the final match to win the world championship gold medal on Sunday.