Saghar Moradi (Persian: ساغر مرادی ; born 2007 In Tehran) is an Iranian Taekwondo athlete. She won a gold medal at the 2024 World Cup Team Championships.
Career 2026 Asian Games At the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, Moradi competed in the women's -67 kg division. She received a bye in the opening round before facing Tamiris Sulaimanova of Kyrgyzstan. Moradi won in two straight rounds to advance to the semifinals, guaranteeing herself at least a bronze medal.
In the semifinals, she faced Wang Wei-Chia of Chinese Taipei. Moradi dominated the opening round 14-3. The second round was closer, but she came from behind to win 7-5 and secure her place in the final.
In the final, she competed against Ozoda Sobirjonova of Uzbekistan. The first round ended in an 8-8 tie, but Moradi was awarded the round on a countback for scoring more successful attacks. She then won the second round 16-11 to claim the gold medal. This victory marked Iran's first-ever women's taekwondo gold at the Asian Games and was Iran's 15th gold medal at the Nagoya Games.
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