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Iranian girls shine at Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships

Xinhua, April 22, 2017 Adjust font size:

Iranian girls won the Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships for the first time, Tehran Times daily reported on Saturday.

The Iranian team, headed by Azam Dorosti, claimed six gold medals and one silver, winning the title with 141 points.

South Korea and Thailand finished in second and third place respectively.

Iranian Juniors Male Team also claimed three gold medals, two silvers and one bronze and finished runner-up after South Korea.

The Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships brought a total of 246 taekwondo practitioners from 22 countries and regions together in Atyrau, Kazakhstan from April 19 to 21. Endit