Iranian teens win silver and bronze at Asian Judo C'ship
Tehran - BORNA - Iranian teenage judokas have secured one silver and two bronze medals at the Asian Judo Championships held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The two-day junior competition concluded Friday night, with Iran’s standout performance coming from Samira Khak-khah in the girls’ under-63 kg category.
She defeated opponents from Jordan and Indonesia to advance to the final, where she faced a strong contender from South Korea. Despite her efforts, Khak-khah lost the decisive match but earned a valuable silver medal.
In the boys’ competitions, Amirhossein Nazari clinched bronze in the under-90 kg weight class. Mohammad Pouria Banaeian also won bronze after defeating his teammate Ali-Asghar Malekzadeh in the third-place contest.
The Asian Judo Championships will continue on Saturday with the youth category matches, scheduled to run for two days.
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