Iranian wushu athlete Yasaman Bagherzadeh won a gold medal in the 2025 World Games on Tuesday. She defeated China’s Hailan Zhu 2-1 in the women’s 70kg.

Egyptian Menaalla Aly beat Briton’s Krista Dyer 2-0 in the bronze medal match.

Earlier on Tuesday, another Iranian wushu athlete Soheila Mansourian claimed a bronze medal in the same contest.

The 12th edition of The World Games take place from Aug. 7-17 in Chengdu, China.

MNA