Vardin was smiling the entire time, happy to share the spotlight with an equally skilled player.

The sweet moment was captured on video and shared on social media, earning over34,000 upvoteson Reddit.

The event was held in Melaka, Malaysia, and welcomed athletes in seven categories.

Screenshot of video showing para-karate athlete raising his opponents' hand after defeating him

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you’re able to watch the video of the moving gesture below.

After winning the 2023 Asian Para-Karate Championships, Gold medalist Farzad Safavi beautifully shares the moment with his opponent.

Screenshots of video showing para-karate athlete raising his opponents' hand after defeating him

Photo: Screenshot fromReddit

Screenshots of video showing para-karate athlete raising his opponents' hand after defeating him

Photo: Screenshot fromReddit