Iran’s female taekwondoka snatches gold medal at 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian female taekwondoka Saina Karimi has received a gold medal at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games which is underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The first day of the taekwondo competitions at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games brought home one gold and two bronze medals for Iranian taekwondo fighters.

In the men’s -54 kg category, Amir Mohammad Nasir Ahmadi was defeated by his Saudi opponent.

However, Nasir Ahmadi advanced to the repechage round but was overpowered by his Turkish rival and eliminated from the competition.

In the men’s -74 kg category, Ali Khoshroo first defeated Mohammed Al-Houti from Bahrain but then lost to Najmiddin Kosimkhojiev, the world champion from Uzbekistan.

He competed against Javad Aghayev from Azerbaijan and earned the bronze medal.

In the women’s -57 kg category, Hasti Mohammadi won her first match against a competitor from Kyrgyzstan but then lost to Hatice Kubra Ilgun from Turkey.

She also defeated an opponent from Uzbekistan, achieving a valuable victory to claim the bronze medal.

In the women’s -46 kg category, Saina Karimi secured wins over competitors from Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Niger, advancing to the final.

In the gold medal match, she faced Minaya Akbarova from Azerbaijan and won in two straight rounds, securing the first gold medal for the Iranian taekwondo team in Riyadh.