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From Olympic ambitions to riding in a taekwondo suit — 9 things you may not know about dressage star Juan Matute Guimón

27 Sep 2020 11:24 Horse And Hound

Top Spanish dressage rider Juan Matute Guimón has had more to battle against in 2020 than most, having suffered a brain bleed earlier this year and spending 25 days in a coma. Since leaving hospital at the start of July...

Iranian students win six medals at intl. poomsae event

19 Aug 2020 22:11 En.mehrnews.com

TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – Iranian students won six medals at the first virtual tournament of ISF World School Taekwondo Poomsae Championship, which was held in Nepal, August 13-15.

Iran taekwondo fighters shine in int'l online competitions

18 Aug 2020 05:25 Irna.ir (en)

Ahvaz, Aug 18, IRNA – Iranian taekwondo fighters received three medals in international online competitions, head of Khuzestan Taekwondo committee said.

Khuzestan taekwondokas win medals at intl. online competition

17 Aug 2020 10:50 En.mehrnews.com

TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Taekwondokas from Khuzestan Province grabbed three medals at the Takavaran International Online Poomsae Competition, head of public relations of Khuzestan Taekwondo Board said.

Iran's Pourrahnama maintains 3rd position in world para-taekwondo

29 Jun 2020 09:20 En.mehrnews.com (sports)

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Iranian para-taekwondo athlete Mahdi Pourrahnama has maintained his third position in the latest world parataekwondo ranking list.

Iran female Para-athletes shining more in recent decade

29 Jun 2020 07:23 Irna.ir (en)

Tehran, June 29, IRNA - Less than a month after a the first ever Olympic medal of Iranian women was gained by Kimia Alizadeh in Rio 2016 Olympic taekwondo, Iran's female Para-athletes won three gold medals...

Iran Pourrahnama secures 3rd position in world para-taekwondo

29 Jun 2020 04:34 Irna.ir (en) sport

Rasht, June 29, IRNA – Iranian taekwondo fighter Mahdi Pourrahnama has secured his third position in the latest world parataekwondo ranking list.

Olympic Day: Tongan flag bearer leads off 23 fellow Olympians in workouts

23 Jun 2020 06:51 The Financial Express

Taufatofua, who was a taekwondo competior at Rio and a cross-country skier at Pyeongchang, appeared to have difficulty hearing the moderator but proceeded eventually while wearing a red Tongan shirt in what appeared to be a home gym.

FISU names Iranian taekwondoka as best athlete of decade

16 Jun 2020 07:41 Irna.ir (en)

Rasht, June 16, IRNA – International University Sports Federation (FISU) has named Iranian karate fighter Armin Hadipour as the best athlete of the decade, according to the head of the karate committee of Gilan Province.

Lauren Williams’ family evacuated on VE Day after bomb scare sparked by dad gardening

23 May 2020 21:30 TheSun.co.uk

LAUREN WILLIAMS had a VE Day to remember after her family were evacuated following a BOMB scare! Britain’s taekwondo star has been staying with her parents in South Wales during the coronavirus lockdown.

Ninobla, dad strike golds in European poomsae online tourney

16 May 2020 16:17 The Manila Times

JOCEL LYN Ninobla and her father, June, brought honor to the country amid the pandemic through Taekwondo poomsae (form), a noncontact demonstration of the sport. Stephen Fernandez, the Philippine Taekwondo Association chairman of regional affairs...

Shrestha bags gold in online world championship

15 May 2020 04:03 The Himalayan Times

National taekwondo player Kamal Shrestha won gold medal in the World Online Poomsae Championship held in France on Thursday.

Hot work: Bellator starlet Valerie Loureda works up a sweat as she shadowboxes on her Miami balcony (VIDEO)

15 Apr 2020 14:50 RT (Daily news)

Bellator fan-favorite and former taekwondo ace Valerie Loureda is making sure she doesn't lose her sharpness during the coronavirus lockdown, as she shared her rapid-fire balcony workout on Instagram....

Most decorated Iranian Olympian welcomes breaking of his records by young talents

12 Apr 2020 15:20 En.mehrnews.com

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – Hadi Saei, Iranian former taekwondo practitioner, said that he will be happy if other Iranian athletes could break his record in the Olympics.

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