DUBAI – Pakistan have won two Gold medals in 7th Fujairah OpenInternational Taekwondo Championship-2019.

Pakistani team consisting of 21 members including eight-year-old Ayeshaclinched two Gold medals, one Silver and two Bronze medals in the event.

More than 1,200 players from 40 countries took part in the event.

UAE based Pakistani fighter Sinan Ashfaq and Mohammad Danish from SouthWaziristan won Gold medals for Pakistan.

Sinan received the medal in international competition after 18 months ofbreak due to injury.

On the other hand, Danish had also clinched the gold medal in Fujairah lastyear and thrashed his opponents this year too.

Speaking with a daily newspaper, Sinan proudly stated that the victoryalways encourages a player, provides energy to do more rigorous training toperform well in competition.

Eight-year-old Ayesha Ayaz clinched the bronze medal in the 27-kilogrammecategory.

Ayesha, who belongs to Swat, was the youngest ever player to represent acountry in any international event.

While, Taimoor Saeed from Karachi won the silver medal for Pakistan andArifullah Wazir from North Waziristan got bronze medal after defeating thefighters from Egypt, Uzbikistan and Saudi Arabia but lost in semi-finals.

The Pakistan Taekwondo Federation President Colonel (retired) Waseem saidhis federation’s efforts had always been to help potential taekwondoplayers qualify for the 2020 Olympics.