Iran's female karate fighter Nasrin Dousti has bagged the gold medal in the women’s -50kg weight class of the 11th Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) Senior Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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Iran's female karate fighter Nasrin Dousti has bagged the
gold medal in the women’s -50kg weight class of the 11th Asian Karatedo
Federation (AKF) Senior Championship in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
The Iranian sportswoman defeated 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.