Iran Wins 2nd Gold at 2023 AKF Senior Championships


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Atousa Golshadnezhad seized Iran’s second gold medal in the the 2023 AKF Senior Championships on Friday.

She beat Muna Aldiri from Jordan at the Senior Kumite Female -61kg in her first match and then defeated Kazakhstan’s Assel Kanay.

Golshadnezhad beat China’s Li Gong and also emerged victorious over Emirati Sarah Alameri 3-0 to win the gold medal.

Earlier in the day, Behnam Deghanzade from Iran had claimed a gold medal at the Senior Kumite Male -55kg.

The last edition of the continental championships was held last year in Uzbekistan's Tashkent and gathered all Senior, Cadet, Junior, and U-21 categories.

The event comprises 17 categories in the senior competition and seven categories in the Para-Karate event.

Nearly 400 athletes from 31 countries have registered to participate in the event.