Iranian wushu fighters stand out in world tournament
Iranian male wushu fighters have displayed impressive performances at the 13th edition of World Wushu Championships in Indonesia, and were awarded three gold medals at the high-status tournament.
On Wednesday, Iran’s Mohsen Mohammadseifi landed in the first position of the chart and collected the gold medal after downing Ali Ay from Turkey in the final competition of men’s 70-kilogram Sanda contests at the indoor Istora Senayan sporting arena in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta.
In the men’s 85-kilogram Sanda class, Amir Fazli outperformed his Ukrainian rival Dymtro Batok and clinched the second for Iran.
Iranian sportsman Hamidreza Gholipour also claimed the first position in the men’s 90-kilogram category, winning another the Islamic Republic.
Later in the day, Iran’s national Sanda wushu team finished as vice champion at the end of world championships, having collected six medals, including six gold ones and one bronze.
The Chinese squad received the top honor with seven gold and one silver medals, while the Philippines stood on the bronze podium, having collected two gold and one bronze medals.
Sanda (sometimes called Sanshou or Lei tai) has all the combat aspects of wushu, but includes many more grappling techniques.
The 13th edition of World Wushu Championships started in Jakarta, on November 11, and finished on November 18.
The international tournament brought together some 1,000 male and female wushu practitioners from 82 countries, including Australia, Brazil, China, Chinese Taipei, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Turkey, the United States and Vietnam.
China topped the medal count table with a total of 15 (14 golds and one silver), and Indonesia stood second with 16 (seven golds, three silvers and six bronzes). The Islamic Republic of Iran finished in the third spot, having earned 6 gold, 3 silver and one bronze medals.
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