Iranian wushu fighters clinch two silver medals in Asia contests
Iranian male practitioners have been awarded two silver medals at the 9th edition of Asian Wushu Championships in Taiwan.
The Iranian athletes produced praiseworthy displays of physical and mental skills.
On Saturday, Reza Khalafzadeh pocketed 9.66 points to claim the silver medal in the Jianshu form of Taolu competitions at the indoor Taoyuan Arena in the northwestern Taiwanese city of Taoyuan, and followed a representative from Macau with 9.67 points.
A contestant from Malaysia notched up 9.64 points to collect the bronze.
Jianshu is a form of Taolu, where the participant uses a sword as the main element of the routine.
Later in the day, Farshad Arabi got 9.68 points to grab the silver in the Nandao form of Taolu competitions.
The Iranian athlete trailed an opponent from China who managed to accumulate 9.70 points. A competitor from the host nation racked up 9.67 points to stand behind Arabi.
Nandao is a kind of sword that is used mostly in contemporary Chinese wushu exercises and forms.
Nandao is mostly used two-handed due to its larger amount of weight as compared to the "northern broadsword," or Beidao. It also has a large metal cross guard useful in deflecting blows and hooking the opponent's weapon.
The 9th edition of Asian Wushu Championships started in Taoyuan on September 1 and will run until September 5, 2016.
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