LAHORE - Pakistan taekwondo team returned home on Friday after securing third position in Fajr Open held in Tehran, Iran. Officials of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) welcomed the team on its return. According to the media manager of the team, Shiraz Asif, 17 nations participated in the Fajr Open and hosts Iran won the title while Turkey finished second. Haroon Khan of Pakistan won two silver medals and Shahzaib won a bronze medal. Haroon lost -58kg category’s final to Muhammad Sadiq of Iran.
On arrival, Haroon said: “During the event, we met our contemporaries and professional coaches which will benefit us in our upcoming Chief of Army Staff G-1 Taekwondo Championship event next month,” he added.