Egypt dominate taekwondo event

ISLAMABAD: Egypt won three gold medals on the fifth day of the 7th Asian Taekwondo Open Championships here at Liaquat Gymnasium.

In the men’s -54kg category, Abdo Refaat Mohamed from Egypt won gold. In the Men’s -68kg category, Dehghani Mohammad Sadegh from Iran won gold. The Men’s -87kg division saw Egypt’s Eissa Seif took gold.

Pakistan’s women also delivered outstanding performances. In the women’s -46kg category, Alsharif Taiba Khalid from Saudi Arabia, won gold. In the Women’s -57kg category, Muriu Mary of Kenya won gold while in the women’s -73kg category, Orabi Malak Diaa Ahmed from Egypt took home gold.