Kourosh Rajoli

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Kourosh Rajoli (born january 19, 1985) is an Iranian taekwondo athlete. He is a double gold medalist at the Asian Taekwondo Championships and a bronze medalist at the 2011 World Taekwondo Championships. [1] In the 2006 Asian Taekwondo Championships's final, he defeated Choi Seong-Ho and in the 2008 Asian Taekwondo Championships's final, he overcame Yuan Ming-Che.

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References

  1. "Rajoli,Kourosh". TaekwondoData.