Salimi defeated Caden Cunningham of Britain 2-1 in the final match of the Men’s +80kg.
Salimi, 20, had defeated Uzbekistanโs Nikita Rafalovich, Mexican Carlos Sansores and Ivan ล apina of Croatia on his way to the final.
Cuban Rafael Alba and Cheick Sallah Cissรฉ from Ivory Coast had won bronze medals earlier in the day.
Iranian female taekwondo athletes Nahid Kiani in the -57kg and Mobina Nematzadeh in the -49kg had won a silver and a bronze medal, respectively. Mehran Barkhordari had also won a silver medal in the men’s -80kg.
