Defending men’s champions Iran won a dramatic victory in the Taekwondo Team Championships at Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, earning the winning points in a 32-31 score against Russia with just three seconds to spare.
On the way to the final, Iran defeated Azerbaijan 66-58, China 45-44 and Uzbekistan 54-37 in Group B and collected 165 points.
Shahrdari Varamin also defeated Kazakhstan 49-29 in the semi-final.
The competitions are being held in Fujairah, the UAE from November 22 to 25.