Iran’s taekwondo poomsae duo clinch triple gold at Asian Youth Games
Iran’s mixed taekwondo poomsae team have secured their third gold at the Asian Youth Games, defeating Thailand in the final.
Iran’s Zeinab Shahriari and Behdad Naqiee delivered a stellar performance in mixed poomsae taekwondo on Thursday, claiming the Islamic Republic’s third gold at the Asian Youth Games.
After defeating Pakistan in the opening round, the duo overcame South Korea (8.65) in the quarters and Chinese Taipei (8.63) in the semis.
In a thrilling final, Shahriari and Naqiee edged Thailand with 8.78 points to secure gold. The duo had already added two individual golds to their medal haul.
🇮🇷 🥋🥇 Triple delight for Iran at the Asian Youth Games as Behdad Naghei and Zeynab Shahriari clinch three gold medals in Taekwondo Poomsae.
— Press TV Sports (@presstvsports) October 23, 2025
Naghei and Shahriari won both individual gold medals as well as mixed team gold, scripting history for Iran.@presstvsports pic.twitter.com/m5ap30RSCa
The competition was held at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Convention Center.
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