HEC women team clinches 2 medals in Int'l Taekwondo Championship.

ISLAMABAD -- Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan has congratulated the HEC Taekwondo women team on winning two medals, including a silver and a bronze medal, in the Combaxx 4th Asian Open Taekwondo Women Championship.

Over 500 male and female athletes from 23 countries are competing in 16 senior and five junior weight categories in the championship being organised by Pakistan Taekwondo Federation held at Liaquat Gymnasium, Pakistan Sports Complex, a press release on Friday said.

A total of six players are representing HEC in the championship. Maliha Ali of Lahore Garrison University won the silver medal in the under 67 KG category and Alma Shfan Alizai of National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad clinched the bronze medal in the under 62 KG category.

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