WTF Grand Prix: Iran’s Ashourzadeh wins silver
December 7, 2015 - 0:0
Farzan Ashourzadeh of Iran snatched a silver medal at the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Grand Prix Final in Mexico City on Sunday.
In the -58kg weight category, Ashourzadeh lost to South Korea's Kim Tae-Hu, conceding a headkick in the last three seconds to fall to a 3-1 loss.Mexico’s Cesar Rodriguez defeated Portugal’s Rui Braganca on superiority in golden point for the bronze in a fiercely contested match, delighting the vocal home crowd.
In this category, Korea’s Tae-hun Kim, Iran’s Farzan Ashourzadeh, Portugal’s Rui Braganca, Germany’s Levent Tuncat, Mexico’s Cesar Rodriguez and Belgium’s Si Mohammed Ketbi won Olympic places.
In the -80kg category, Masoud Hajizavareh, who fought in the absence of Iranian number one and world champion Mehdi Khodabakhshi, won the bronze medal match over the Russia’s Albert Gaun.
Gold medal went to Briton Lutalo Muhammad who beat Aaron Cook from Moldova.
In the category, Iran’s Mahdi Khodabakhshi, Moldova’s Aaron Cook, Great Britain’s Lutalo Muhammad, Russia’s Albert Gaun, Germany’s Tahir Guelec, and Cote d’Ivoire’s Cheick Sallah Cisse won Olympic slots.