Iran’s Hosseini Wins Gold at World Taekwondo Grand Prix
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mirhashem Hosseini from Iran won a gold medal at the men's -68kg gold at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix on Friday.
Hosseini seized the gold medal following a hard-won victory over Britain’s Christian McNeish by 36-20 at the Chiba Port Arena.
Korea's Dae-hoon Lee and Evival Pontes of Brazil took home bronze.
The prestigious competition is being held in Chiba, Japan from September 13 to 15.
The event is G4 ranked, meaning athletes have the chance to gain up to 40 points toward their athlete ranking. By comparison, at G1 competitions, gold medalists earn only 10 points.
