Hamza beaten by Kabulan of Kazakhstan in +87kg final
Shahzeb Khan of Pakistan secured the gold medal in the -54 kg category by defeating Calamba of the Philippines in the final at the Asian Open Khyurogi Taekwondo Championship.
Calamba took an early lead in the first round, scoring 11 points to Shahzeb’s 6. However, Shahzeb made a strong comeback in the second round, winning 10-3, and dominated the third round 18-0 to claim Pakistan’s first gold medal of the event.
In the semi-final, Shahzeb advanced to the final after defeating Indonesia’s Hidayat Tomakaka in a thrilling match with scores of 12-14, 16-14, and 22-0.
In the +87 kg category, Kablan of Kazakhstan won gold, defeating Pakistan’s Hamza Saeed with scores of 5-1 and 4-4.
Leaders from the Pakistan Olympic Association, including President Syed Abid Qadri, Secretary General Khalid Mahmood, Special Olympics Pakistan Chairperson Ronak Lakhani, Pakistan Taekwondo Federation President Col. Waseem Janjua, and CEO Omar Saeed, congratulated Shahzeb Khan for his gold medal and Hamza Saeed for his silver medal achievements.