taekwondo

2022-08-10 19:04

Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

Safarpour satisfied with her girls at World Taekwondo C’ships

TEHRAN - Fatemeh Safarpour, head coach of Iran women's junior taekwondo team, appreciated the performance of Iranian girls in the 2022 World Taekwondo Junior Championships.

2022-08-09 18:11

Iran’s Kiani, Lotfi win gold at Islamic Solidarity Games

TEHRAN – Iranian taekwondo practitioners Nahid Kiani and Hossein Lotfi claimed two gold medals in the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games on Tuesday.

2022-08-07 17:23

Iran's Kalhor wins gold at 2022 World Taekwondo Junior Championships

TEHRAN - Reza Kalhor and Saghar Moradi of Iran claimed a gold and a silver medal respectively in the 2022 World Taekwondo Junior Championships on Saturday.

2022-07-29 14:56

Iranian girls win two golds at World Taekwondo Cadet Championships

TEHRAN - Iran won two gold medals and one silver on the opening day of the World Taekwondo Cadet Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

2022-07-02 15:12

Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

Taekwondo coach Maddah unhappy with unfair treatment in Asian championships

TEHRAN - Iran women's taekwondo national team head coach Minoo Maddah hailed her team's performance in the 2022 Asian Taekwondo Championships but expressed displeasure over not receiving the Best Coach Award.

2022-06-27 14:58

Iran third at 2022 Asian Taekwondo Championships

TEHRAN – Iranian taekwondo delegation finished in third place in the 25th edition of the Asian Taekwondo Championships.

2022-01-05 12:36

Saei elected president of Iran taekwondo federation

TEHRAN - Hadi Saei was elected as president of Iran taekwondo federation on Wednesday for a four-year term till 2026.

2021-12-19 13:41

Iran’s Valinejad receives two-year ban for doping

TEHRAN – Iranian woman taekwondo player Yalda Valinejad has been banned for a period of two years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV).

2021-09-04 17:46

Azizi takes Iran’s 12th gold at Paralympics 2020

TOKYO – Asghar Azizi Aghdam from Iran won the country’s 12th gold medal in the 2020 Paralympic Games on Saturday.

2021-09-03 18:31

Pourrahnama wins silver at taekwondo: Paralympics 2020

TEHRAN – Taekwondo athlete Mahdi Pourrahnama claimed the silver medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games on Friday.

2021-07-31 13:37

Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

Ex- taekwondo player Aflaki criticizes Iran’s performance at Tokyo

TEHRAN – Former Iran taekwondo player Majid Aflaki criticized the technical staff of Iran’s taekwondo national team following poor results in the 2020 Olympic Games.

2021-07-07 16:45

Iran’s first delegation to travel to Tokyo on July 17

TEHRAN – The first delegation of Iran’s participants in the 2020 Olympic Games will leave the country on July 17.

2021-06-14 16:58

Iran’s Salahshouri wins silver at Asian Poomsae Taekwondo Championships

TEHRAN – Marjan Salahshouri from Iran claimed a silver medal at the 6th Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships on Monday.

2021-05-22 18:55

Iran’s Kiani secures taekwondo berth at Olympics

TEHRAN – Taekwondo athlete Nahid Kiani from Iran secured her place at the 2020 Olympic Games.

2021-05-15 15:01

Two Iranian women heading to Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification

TEHRAN – Mahla Momenzadeh and Nahid Kiani will participate at the 2021 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament.

2021-04-12 15:45

By Farrokh Hesabi

Iran has secured 58 spots for Tokyo 2020 so far

TEHRAN - A total of 58 Olympic berths have been secured by Iranian athletes in 12 sports so far, and there are still more spots to grab for the country at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.