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During the World Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships;
Iran's Team bring home the Silver medal
The World Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships concluded yesterday in Wuxi, China, in the Mixed Gender Team matches and Iran Azad University Team stood second place.
According to the Public Relations Department of the Iranian Taekwondo Federation, the Wuxi 2019 World Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships was held on 23_25 August and the last day offered a fantastic opportunity for the remaining seven countries: Iran, China, Cote D’ivoire, Japan, Korea, Turkey and Russia.
In the final, Iran facing China; Whilst hosts China conquered competition and Iran stood second with a score of 50:26.
Iran had secured their place in the final against Mixed Team World Cup Champions China, after meeting Russia in the semi-final and secured a marginal 41-38 win. Iran had also scored a respectable 47:13 victory against Cote D’ivoire.
For their fantastic efforts throughout the competition, Iran’s silver medal was of thanks to the following athletes: Amir Mohammad Bakhshi, Erfan Nazemi, Kimia Hemati and Kimia Alizadeh.
The male Team is led by Seyed Nemat Khalifeh and the female Team is led by Mahroo komrani as the head coaches.
This event was G8 and the gold, silver and bronze medal Teams garnished 40, 48 and 28.80 points respectively and also collected cash prize of $20,000, $10,000 and $5000 in turn.
World Taekwondo President Dr. Choue in Closing Competitions said:
“We have seen a fantastic, action packed four days in Wuxi across both the World Cup Team Championships and the Poomsae Championships. All athletes, showcased the very best of our sport and demonstrated that taekwondo is more than a sport; it is a philosophy which teaches discipline and respect. I would like to thank the organizers for their excellent organization and the spectators that generated a thrilling atmosphere."
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