Two times British Champion Anelia Asfar starts World Taekwondo Championship 2019 with a win
Two times British Champion Anelia Asfar started her 53kg campaign in World Taekwondo Championship 2019 by winning in style as she beat Slovakian player in the first round in Manchester, England.
Two times British Champion Anelia Asfar started her 53kg campaign in World Taekwondo Championship-2019 by winning in style as she beat Slovakian player in the first round in Manchester, England.
Serbian Open Silver medalist & 2014 Commonwealth Champion Anelia who is representing Pakistan in World Taekwondo Championship 2019, played supremely well and now she is last 32 of -53kg.
“The competition is very tough and I must say that my players had made me proud by playing their hearts out. It doesn’t matter for me that they are not winning medals, the thing that matter for me is they are playing and exhibiting their skills against world’s best.” Pakistan Taekwondo Federation President Lt Col (R) Wasim Ahmed Janjua said.
Shahzeb had lost his fight against Thailand player and Naqash Hamdani lost to Jonanlenta, while Rab Nawaz lost against Croatian world number 10 in -80kg.
Aneila won medals in a huge number of regional, national and international competitions. As well as being part of the college’s Elite Athlete Programme, Aneila also trains with Team GB in Manchester on weekends, with the Ultimate Taekwondo team in Doncaster during weekdays and continues her strength and conditioning training every week in Nelson.
“My future career aspirations are to become a full time athlete and fulfil my Olympic dream.” Aneila said.
