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Iran female karate fighter snatches gold at AFK tourney

Society Materials 16 July 2012 17:11 (UTC +04:00)
Iran's female karate athlete Nasrin Dousti has won the gold medal in the women’s -50kg weight class of the 11th Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) Senior Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Iran female karate fighter snatches gold at AFK tourney
Iran's female karate athlete Nasrin Dousti has won the gold medal in the women's -50kg weight class of the 11th Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) Senior Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Press TV reported.

The Iranian sportswoman overpowered her Uzbek rival 6-1 in her first match on Monday. She defeated her Malaysian and South Korean opponents 4-1 and 3-0 in the second and third competitions respectively as she cruised to the final match.

Dousti could triumph over her Japanese rival 10-3 in the final and grab the gold medal in the women's -50kg weight category.

On Sunday, Iranian junior karate fighters brought home a gold medal in the men's kata category of the 12th AKF Junior & Cadet Championship.

The Iranian outfit, comprising Moein Barkam, Seyyed Behrouz Hosseini-Nasab and Esmail Nakhaie, routed the Saudi team in the final match and snatched the gold medal.

The 12th Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) Junior & Cadet Championship and the 11th AKF Senior Championship kicked off in the Uzbek capital on July 17, and will wrap up on July 17.

According to the National Karate Federation of Uzbekistan, over 1000 athletes, coaches and sports officials from more than 30 nations and regions contest in the tournament.

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