(MENAFN- Daily Outlook Afghanistan)KABUL - Two Afghan athletes, Farzad Mansoori and Hussain Lutfi, each won a bronze medal in the 2021 Beirut Open Taekwondo Tournament which finished on Monday.
Farzad Mansouri won a bronze medal in the 74 kg weight category, after beating competitors from Palestine and Uzbekistan.
Lutfi won a bronze medal in the men’s 68 kg weight category after beating an Afghan and a Pakistani fighter.
Meanwhile, Mansouri has secured a place in the Tokyo Olympic Games to compete for Afghanistan.
The three-day tournament started on June 19 and 269 athletes from 44 countries participated. (ATN)
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