2 Kazakhstanis clinch silver at Asian Taekwondo Championships

BEIRUT. KAZINFORM – On day one of the Asian Taekwondo Championships in Beirut, Lebanon, the Kazakhstani team won three medals, Kazinform cites Olympic.kz.

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In the 87kg men’s taekwondo competition Kazakhstani Smaiyl Duisebay claimed silver while second only to the South Korean taekwondoist 8-10.

Kazakhstani female taekwondoist Zhansel Deniz lost to the South Korean athlete in the final bout 7-12.

Samat Temirkhan of Kazakhstan won bronze in men’s 54 kg.