Bahman Asgari

Bahman Asgari Ghoncheh (Persian: بهمن عسگری غنچه, born 21 December 1991) is an Iranian karateka athlete who won a gold medal at the 2018 World Karate Championships and at the 2018 Asian Games.[1]

Bahman Asgari Goncheh
Personal information
Born21 December 1991
Alvand, Qazvin, Iran
Educationphysical education
Sport
CountryIran
SportKarate
Weight class75 kg
Event(s)Kumite
Medal record
Representing  Iran
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Madrid-75 kg kumite
Gold medal – first place2018 MadridTeam kumite
Gold medal – first place2016 LinzTeam kumite
Gold medal – first place2014 BremenTeam kumite
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-75 kg kumite
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dubai-75 kg kumite
Gold medal – first place 2018 AmmanTeam kumite
Gold medal – first place 2017 Astana-75 kg kumite
Gold medal – first place 2017 AstanaTeam kumite
Silver medal – second place 2015 YokohamaTeam kumite
Silver medal – second place 2023 Malacca-75 kg kumite
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Tashkent-75 kg kumite

2020 Summer Olympics

Bahman Asgari was qualified for Tokyo through the World Karate Federation's (WKF) Olympic rankings in the 75 kg category. However, he has been banned for 12 months for using a "prohibited substance" by the World Karate Federation in July 2021 and he missed the 2020 Olympics.[2]

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