TEHRAN – Abolfazl Zandi of Iran claimed a gold medal at the 2025 World Taekwondo Championships on Wednesday.

Zandi defeated Georgii Gurtsiev (AIN) 12-8 in the final of -58kg.

Kefen Huang of China and Azerbaijan’s Gashim Magomedov won two bronze medals.

Iran’s Mehdi Haji Mousaei had previously won a silver medal in the 63kg.

The 2025 World Taekwondo Championships is the 27th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships and take place in Wuxi, China from Oct. 24 to 30.