2022 Asian Games: Salimi Bags Silver in Taekwondo
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian taekwondo athlete Arian Salimi won a silver medal in the 2022 Asian Games on Thursday.
Salimi started the campaign with a win over Samuel Thomas Morrison of the Philippines 2-0 in the Round of 16.
He also beat Jordan’s Anas Sadek 2-0 and Meng En Lee 2-0 in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively.
Salimi lost to China’s Zhaoxiang Song in the final of the men’s 80kg.
A record high of nearly 12,500 athletes from 45 countries and territories compete across 40 sports in the 2022 Asian Games.
Iran has sent 289 male and female athletes to Hangzhou in 34 sports events.