SEOUL – Asifa Ali of Pakistan has won gold in the 49kg category at the World Taekwondo Octagon Diamond Games 2023 in South Korea.
Asifa is a second-year student at Seoul National University in South Korea studying global sports management.
Hamza Saeed, Aqdasullah Qadeer, and Naila, all from Pakistan, had previously earned a bronze medal in the competition.
Hamza won a bronze medal for Pakistan at the 2023 World Taekwondo Octagon (Octagon) Diamond Games.
Hamza was defeated 2-0 by Ryong Woo Li of Korea in the semifinal round.
Hamza had earlier defeated Afghan Mohammad Ashraf 2-1 in the competition’s quarterfinal.
In the Poomsae Event at the World Taekwondo Beach Championship G-2, Pakistan’s Aqdasullah and Naila took home bronze medals.
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