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Iran crowned World Junior Taekwondo champion
TEHRAN, March 10 (MNA) -- Iran claimed the title of the 8th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships in Tiajuana, Mexico, on Tuesday.
Iran won the men’s title by winning three gold medals, one silver and one bronze.
South Korea became runner-up with three gold medals and one bronze, followed by Turkey, Russia and Mexico respectively. It’s the first time Iran comes first in the 16-year history of the WTF World Junior Championships.
In the women’s category, Korea defended its overall title by grabbing four golds, two silvers and one bronze. China finished next with three golds, followed respectively by Turkey, the United States and Croatia.
The four-day World Junior Championships took place at the Multi-Purpose Gymnasium of the High Performance Sports Center with the participation of more than 750 athletes from 85 countries and territories.
Five coaches were selected as the Best Coaches of the championships. They include Korea’s Bong Suk Lee, Iran’s Reza Zavavar, Mexico’s Young Sun Bang, China’s Dong Wan Lee, and Azerbaijan’s Jung Bae Jeon.
Iran won the men’s title by winning three gold medals, one silver and one bronze.
South Korea became runner-up with three gold medals and one bronze, followed by Turkey, Russia and Mexico respectively. It’s the first time Iran comes first in the 16-year history of the WTF World Junior Championships.
In the women’s category, Korea defended its overall title by grabbing four golds, two silvers and one bronze. China finished next with three golds, followed respectively by Turkey, the United States and Croatia.
The four-day World Junior Championships took place at the Multi-Purpose Gymnasium of the High Performance Sports Center with the participation of more than 750 athletes from 85 countries and territories.
Five coaches were selected as the Best Coaches of the championships. They include Korea’s Bong Suk Lee, Iran’s Reza Zavavar, Mexico’s Young Sun Bang, China’s Dong Wan Lee, and Azerbaijan’s Jung Bae Jeon.
