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Afghanistan wins Asian Open Taekwondo Championship
Afghanistan won the 5th COMBAXX Asian Open Taekwondo Championship after clinching two gold medals along with two silver medals on Sunday in Pakistan.
Mohsen Rezaei and Ali Akbar Amiri both won gold while Omid Sahak and Hekmatullah Zain each won silver.
According to the Afghanistan Taekwondo Federation the team topped the scoreboard, securing overall first place in the championships.
The contest was hosted by Islamabad and took place over four days ending Sunday.
Twenty-three countries were represented. Pakistan came in second with two gold medals and 1 silver, while Kazakhstan finished in third place.
Mohammad Bashir Tarki also won the title of the best trainer.
This is the first time Afghanistan has clinched top spot after coming fourth in the last contest, two years ago.