Azerbaijani Karate Star Iryna Zaretska Secures Third Islamic Solidarity Games Gold

Azerbaijani karate fighter Iryna Zaretska has secured a gold medal at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games Champion in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Zaretska clinched the medal by defeating Turkish Eda Eltamur 5:3 in the 68 kg final bout, becoming triple champion of the Islamic Solidarity Games, The Caspian Post reports, citing the Azerbaijan National Olympic Committee.

Earlier, Madina Sadigova (55kg) and Roman Heydarov (kata event) bagged bronzes for the Team Azerbaijan.