ABDUL JABBAR FAISAL
ISLAMABAD (May 20, 2020):-Khyber Pakhtun Khwa (KPK) athletes produced sparking performance in the first online Taekwondo Poomsae Championship, which is being played under the auspices of Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF).
According to an official of taekwondo federation, KPK players reached on top with six gold, two silver and one bronze medal in the national taekwondo showpiece. Punjab grabbed three golds, three silvers and six bronzes while Sindh claimed three silvers and seven bronzes, as respectively got second and third position in the championship.
As many as 400 athletes are featuring in the event which will conclude on May 22, 2020. In addition, 36 foreign-based Pakistani fighters and players from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, United States of America (USA), Jordan, Russia, India, Philippines, Kazakhstan, Sudan and Nepal are also showing their physical skills in the top national fixture.
As per results of boys 12-14 year, in Group 1, Shaheer of KPK claimed gold, Naimatullah of KPK clinched silver while M Noman & Syed Faiz Ali of Sindh grabbed bronze. In Group 2 Tahir Zakir of KPK got gold, Muzamil of KPK picked silver while Abdullah of Sindh and Manan of Islamabad got bronze each.
In Girls 12-14 year, in Group 1, Hadia Naeem of KPK claimed gold, Maira Anwar of KPK clinched silver while Mehnaz Khan of Punjab and Aleeza Nadeem from Sind grabbed bronze. In Group 2 Hiba Naeem of KPK got gold, Konain of Sindh picked silver while Faiza of KPK and Warisha from Sindh got bronze each.
Similarly Umar Bin Asif of UAE got gold, Akshat Saran of India claimed silver while Nishwan Mustafa and Nahyan Satam Safyani of Saudi Arabia claimed bronze each. In girls 12 -14 year, Aleeza Bin Asif of UAE claimed gold, Ridha of India secured silver while Ariyan Sarakanth of India and Aishwariya Nabeel Fadal of Egypt claimed bronze each.
