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Iran’s Ghorbanian scoops gold in 5th Legend International Karate Club Championship 2018

Iranian karate fighter Mohammad Mahdi Ghorbanian (3rd L)

Iranian karate fighter Mohammad Mahdi Ghorbanian has managed to grab a gold medal at the 5th edition of Legend International Karate Club Championship 2018 in Malaysia.

Ghorbanian emerged victorious over his Malaysian opponent Ilyas Ben Reeza Lim Si-Hien in the final contest of the Junior Individual Karate Male category at the Juara Stadium of the National Sports Complex in Bukit Kiara, and stood atop the podium.

Indonesian contestant Rika Aldrich Alif and his compatriot Yudo Tri Kuncoro shared the bronze medal.

the 5th edition of Legend International Karate Club Championship 2018 started on April 7 and finished the following day.

The competitions reportedly brought together more than 900 karate practitioners from 13 countries.

The Islamic Republic of Iran Karate Federation dispatched a 38-strong delegation to the tournament.


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