{"id":39500,"date":"2023-12-25T01:12:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-25T01:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/hamza-bags-asian-taekwondo-silver-for-pakistan-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-12-25T01:12:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-25T01:12:06","slug":"hamza-bags-asian-taekwondo-silver-for-pakistan-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/hamza-bags-asian-taekwondo-silver-for-pakistan-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Hamza bags Asian Taekwondo silver for Pakistan | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pakistan\u2019s <\/a>Hamza Omar Saeed grabbed the silver medal at the Combaxx Asian Taekwondo Open finals on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Saeed finished second to Afghanistan\u2019s Ali Akbar Ameeri in the +87 category, while Egypt\u2019s Mohammad Ali secured the bronze medal.<\/p>\n

The winners shared the podium and the stage with squash legend Jahangir Khan who was present at the medal ceremony.<\/p>\n

Pakistan is hosting the 5th edition of the Asian Taekwondo Open<\/a>. It is one of the major sports events held in the country this year with athletes participating in it from several different nations.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Croatia’s Leon Glasnovic defeated Afghanistan’s Zain Hikmatullah to win the gold medal in the men’s -68 kg final on the first day of the Kyorugi event.<\/p>\n

Bexultan Mussa Khan of Kazakhstan won the bronze medal while Elder Birimbay of Kazakhstan won the fourth bronze.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s Sheeza Jawad won the fourth bronze.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

In women’s 73-kg, Lauren Williams of Great Britain defeated her compatriot Emily Sutherland 2-0 and won the gold medal.<\/p>\n

Pakistan’s Bushra Zuberi won the bronze medal while against Kazakhstan’s Diana Absenova, she won the gold medal by winning 2-0.<\/p>\n

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