Iran receives two medals in Karate1 Premier League
Iranian male karate practitioners have picked up two medals, , including one gold, at the Karate1 Premier League in Japan.
On Sunday, Iran’s karateka Sajjad Ganjzadeh overwhelmed his competitors in the march to the final bout of the men’s over 84-kilogram kumite division at the indoor Budokan Arena in Japan’s Okinawa Island. He emerged triumphant in the last competition against Azerbaijani competitor Shahin Atamov and claimed the gold.
Zabihollah Poursheib conceded a 1-6 defeat to his Japanese rival Ryutaro Araga in the final encounter of the men’s minus 84-kilogram kumite class and was awarded the silver medal.
The Karate1 Premier League opened in Okinawa, Japan, on November 28, and will wrap up on November 29. The international sporting event has reportedly attracted 207 karate fighters from 38 countries, including Azerbaijan, Chinese Taipei, Iran, Japan, New Zealand and Serbia.
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