According to IRNA, Sajjad Mardani, who had lost 2-1 against the representative of the host country in the semi-final stage of the World Championships, confirmed his bronze medal by participating in this stage. Mardani won 2-1 against Luis Avars from Venezuela in the first round, then won 2-0 against Andre Harbar from Ukraine.
The captain of Iran’s national Taekwondo team won against the representative of Gambia 2-0 in the third match and while reaching the semi-finals, he confirmed his bronze medal. Mardani lost to Carlos Sansores from the host country in a close fight 2-1 in the semi-final and won the bronze medal.
The Mexican taekwondo player won the gold medal by defeating Ivan Garcia from Spain.
Akram Khodabandeh, the representative of Iran’s women’s weight plus 73 kg, also lost 2-0 against Lorena Brandel, ranked one from Germany, in her first fight and withdrew from the competition.
Previously, in the World Championships in Mexico, Iran’s representatives had won 2 more bronze medals. Mehran Boshdari and Reza Kalhor are 2 taekwondo athletes who came third in the World Championships.