Taekwondo: Army dominate with three gold medals

Army’s Asia Batool won the gold medal in the middle-weight class, beating HEC's Raheela Bano.


Our Correspondent May 14, 2013 Less than a minute read
Pakistan Navy’s Samaira managed to bag a gold medal in the welter-weight class, defeating Sindh’s Kanwal Muhammad. PHOTO: SXC.HU

KARACHI:


Pakistan Army dominated the ninth Korean Ambassador National Taekwondo Championship, clinching three gold medals in four Khyorugi women’s categories in Islamabad. Army’s Najia Rossolo came first in the heavy-weight category, defeating Punjab’s Sughra Naseem. Sindh’s Muneeza Fatima came third.


Army’s Asia Batool won the gold medal in the middle-weight class, beating Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) Raheela Bano. Radika Jan took the gold medal for Army in the light-weight category, defeating Wapda’s Ghulam Fatima. Meanwhile, Pakistan Navy’s Samaira managed to bag a gold medal in the welter-weight class, defeating Sindh’s Kanwal Muhammad.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 15th, 2013.

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