By Salman Shakil Sheikh
Kazakhstan athletes clinched six gold medals to win the first Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Pakistan Open International Taekwondo (G-1) Championship that concluded in Islamabad on Monday.
Kazakh women Aidana Yedibayeva (-57kg), Zahadyra Khairullina (-62kg), Nuray Bauyrzhanova (-49kg), Cansel Deniz (-73kg) and Aigul Yelubay (+73kg) all picked up golds.
Hosts Pakistan also got two gold medals — Haroon Khan in -58kg flyweight and Hamza Umar Saeed in +87kg heavyweight men’s contests.
Overall, the Pakistan athletes claimed two gold, eight silver and 22 bronze medals to bag second spot in the championship.
Besides Pakistan, Croatia and Egypt also won two golds each while Oman, Turkey, Afghanistan and World Team of Refugees taking a gold each.
The first ever COAS Pakistan Open International (G1) Taekwondo Championship took place from November 6 at Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad.
The finest athletes (male/female) from various countries across the globe came to Islamabad for the said event.
Young people mostly aged 18 and above participated in senior male and female Khyrougi event. Pakistani national and international referees joined by other international referees for the smooth conduct of this prestigious championship.
