The -72 kg class defeated Thailand's rival and won the Asian championship. Meanwhile, Reza Naderian in the -62kg lost to South Korean taekwondoka and bagged the silver medal.
In the women's category, Aitek Memarzadeh in -51 kg class and Zeinab Heidari in -55 kg, failed to qualify for the next rounds.Mohammad Bagheri -67kg and Kurosh Rajoli -84 are scheduled to compete on Sunday in the men's category. Fatemeh Nemati will also fight in the women's -47 kg class on Sunday.
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