Asian Games: Poomsae practitioner Salahshouri snatches silver
TEHRAN – Iran’s Marjan Salahshouri won a silver medal in women's individual Poomsae event in the 2018 Asian Games. She lost to Defia Rosmaniar from Indonesia at the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Convention Centre. Rosmaniar scored 8.690 to pip Salahshouri who scored 8.470. Earlier in the day, Kourosh Bakhtiar claimed Iran’s first medal in the men's individual poomsae event. Bakhtiar won a silver medal after losing to South Korean Kang Min-sung in the final. Taekwondo is a Korean martial art that emphasizes skill, strength, and speed of kick. ...
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