After losing in the judo quarterfinals at the Nagoya Asian Games, Choupan began his run in the repechage bracket with a victory. He defeated his Emirati opponent in his first bout of the stage, keeping his chance to win a bronze medal alive.
Choupan wins in judo repechage, one step from bronze
Iranian judo national team member Choupan defeated a representative of the United Arab Emirates in his first repechage bout at the Asian Games, moving within one win of a bronze medal.
