19-year-old Assaf Yasur, a Paralympic taekwondo fighter who lost both hands at the age of 13, tonight (Saturday) won the gold medal at the World Championships, held in Istanbul, Turkey, weighing up to 58 kg in the K44 and for the first time in his career. With the title of world champion.
A minute before the final against the Turkish Ozkan, the result was close with 31:32 to Yasur's credit, but from that moment the Israeli took control of the final on the way to a 42:57 victory over the local opponent, and at the end released a roar of great joy.
In the qualifying round, the 19-year-old fighter defeated Aditya Chaohan of India by a score of 2:32!
In the quarterfinals he defeated Gerson Majia from Guatemala 0:30, and in the quarterfinals he defeated Anhtobashinzaya Owicorn from Mongolia 10:16, effectively securing a medal in the championship.
In the semifinals, the fighter who came from the Golan Heights 4:13 defeated Ihkat Akmetov from Russia and advanced to the final of the world championship in pre-taekwondo.
It should be noted that some of his opponents, whom he defeated when he had the upper hand in all stages of the battle, were ranked higher than him in the world rankings on the eve of the competition.
Yasur lost both his hands in an accident that occurred at the age of 13 after he was electrocuted by a high-voltage cable.
After recovering, he became a pre-taekwondo fighter.
The score he has already achieved in the important competition will give him an important advance in achieving the criterion for the Paralympic Games - Paris 2024.
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