Mehran Barkhordari, the Iranian -80 kg Male Taekwondo National member accepted a defeat against his Tunisian opponent to secure the silver medal and the runner-up title of Paris 2024.
Iran NOC; Tehran: The final Taekwondo
match of the Paris 2024 Olympic in 80-kg; competition was held between Mehran Barokhordari
and Ferris Katoussi from Tunisia at the Grand Pellet Palace in Paris, during
which our country's national team member won the silver medal after a defeat against
his opponent. In this fight, Mehran Barkhordari lost by 4-2 in the first round
and in the final seconds, while he was leading by 2-0; he by lost 5-1 to cease
to the silver medal.