Representatives of the top five male teams pose during a closing ceremony at the Gyeongju Indoor Gymnasium in Gyeongju, Korea (pic taken from The World Taekwondo Federation website)
Iran took the men's overall title on the final day Friday of the world taekwondo championships, supplanting South Korea for the first time in the contest's history
The host nation had some consolation by securing the women's overall title at the championships in the southeastern city of Gyeongju.
Iran's men took three gold medals, one silver and two bronze medals for a total of 74 points, followed by South Korea with two golds and two silvers for 61 points.
Turkey came next with 48 points, followed by Thailand with 37 and Spain with 36.
Among the women, Korea secured one gold, two silvers and three bronzes for 58 points, followed by China with two golds and two silvers for 55 and France with two golds and one bronze for 45.
Croatia came next with 35 points and then Turkey with 31.
The biennial event, first held in 1973, drew athletes and officials from a record 149 countries this year.
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