Taimoor eyes gold in 13th South Asian Games
Taimoor Saeed is hopeful to return with a gold medal in taekwondo event of 13th South Asian Games which are scheduled to be held from March 9th to 18th in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Taimoor Saeed, a gold medal achiever in the 13th Korean Ambassador National Taekwando Championship in the under-17 Heavy weight category is confident to take on any given player in the 13th SAG.
16 year old Taimoor said he had started taekwando training at Gymkhana club along with his two brothers in 2011. Young Taimoor has also won a silver medal in the 2017 National Taekwondo Championship and then went to participate in the Asian Junior Championship in Kazakhstan.
He appreciated the efforts of his Master Nadeem who worked hard in motivating him and he was also the one who saw the best in him and polished his talent.
Also, Taimoor attributes his success to his father Umar as his backing and support helped him to excel in the game.
About his experience in the 13th Korean Ambassador National Taekwando Championship Taimoor said he had contested four fights but the final fight against the Fata fighter was one of the toughest of his life as his opponent was not only solidly built but also highly experienced while it was only his second national championship
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“I only had one thing in my mind and that was to beat the opponent and lift the gold for my father and family and by the grace of Almighty, I managed to win the title. I got badly injured during the final fight and my shin is still in pain but one had to be very tough, when he or she chooses to pick contact sports.” He added.
Taimoor will be attending the training camp in Islamabad for the preparations of South Asian Games in Nepal to which he said, “I don’t know whether team has been finalized or not but if given opportunity in the SAG, I will prove my worth. If not, I don’t mind, I will keep on working hard and will make my way into the National Team.”
