Pakistan's Ikhtisham-ul-Haq defeated world ranking number 13 Michael Rodriguez
Pakistan's Ikhtisham-ul-Haq defeated world ranking number 13 Michael Rodriguez of America to win Gold in the Kyurogi event of the 5th Combaxx Asian Taekwondo Championship. Croatia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Malaysia players also put on impressive show.
On the first day of the Kyorugi event in the ongoing 5th COMBAXX Asian Taekwondo Open Championship, six different weight category competitions were held.
In the men's -68 kg final, Croatia's Leon Glasnovic defeated Afghanistan's Zain Hikmatullah to win the Gold medal. Bexultan Mussa Khan of Kazakhstan won the bronze medal while Elder Birimbay of Kazakhstan won the fourth bronze.
In the men's-74 category final, Uzbekistan's Najmiddin Kosimkhojiev defeated Afghanistan's Omid Sahak 2-0 to win the gold medal, Jordan's Muhammad Othman won the bronze and Mahmood Khan of Pakistan won the fourth bronze.
In 87- Pakistan's Ikhtisham-ul-Haq defeated world ranking number 13 Michael Rodriguez of America 2-0 to win the gold medal, Kazakhstan's Nurbul Yersaiynov won bronze and Pakistan's Mohammad Adnan got the fourth bronze.
In the women's -49 category final, Indonesia's Ni Kadek Heni won the gold medal by defeating Nepal's Anjali Tamang 2-1 after an exciting contest, while Afghanistan's Zarghana Noori won the bronze. Pakistan's Sheeza Jawad won the fourth bronze.
In the final of the women's -57 category, Mariya Sevostyanova of Kazakhstan defeated Noor Rehman of Pakistan 2-0, Sabira Bibi of Pakistan won the bronze, and AraLiym of Kazakhstan won the fourth bronze medal.
In women's 73-kg, Lauren Williams of Great Britain defeated her compatriot Emily Sutherland 2-0 and won the gold medal. Pakistan's Bushra Zuberi won the bronze medal while Kazakhstan's Diana Absenova won the gold medal by winning 2-0.
