Iranian karateka wins historic gold at World Championships

Iranian karateka wins historic gold at World Championships
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Female Iranian karateka Atousa Golshadnezhad made history after winning a gold medal at the World Karate Championships in Cairo as the first Iranian woman.

She defeated China’s Gong Li 4-2 in the final match of the Female Kumite -61kg on Sunday.

Golshadnezhad’s decisive victory secured Iran’s first-ever women’s gold medal in senior world karate competitions.

The Iranian karate team also won a silver and a bronze medals in the event and finished in second place.

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