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Stormy Start, Ending in Tears of Joy
The speed of his improvement was faster than his kicks in the field of play. Farzan Ashourzadeh had an outstanding performance in Chelyabinsk and marked a stormy start for Iran team in 2015 World Championships.
He talked about his matched in 2015 Taekwondo Championships with Iran Taekwondo Federation:
*My first match with Kirgizstan that was concluded 17-3 was a good start and prepared me physically for other competitions.
*In the second match, I could beat the representative of Ecuador 14-6, by following the directions of my coach. However, as I felt he became weak in the final round, I did not use all my power.
*As I overcame the representative of Thailand with only 2 points difference in Netherlands, I did my best to win the game with a big difference and finally I won the match with 10 points difference.
*I had analyzed the representative of Mexico with my coach before the match and as I knew his tactics, I could beat him 9-2.
* On the second day of competitions, I had pain in my legs but tried to do my best in my fight with Russia. I was behind my opponent in the final seconds of the 3rd round 11-15 but could tie the match and overcome him in the golden point round. When the match was over, tears of joy rolled on my face.
*I had higher expectation from the representative of Belgium; I could beat him 8-3 and grab the gold medal of the World Championships.
*becoming a world champion could make me happy for only a few moments. What made me happier is the title of our team in this event.
* Although I am standing in the first place of ranking with a big distance from other athletes, I still cannot be sure I will gain the direct quota of the Olympic Games.
* I would like to thank Mr. Moghanlou, Bibak and Yousefi as well as doctor Matourinejad that help me during the competitions and in the camp. I also appreciate the support and contributions of Iranian people, which are heartwarming and give me a great motivation.
Source: IR. Iran TKD Federation
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