- Taekwondo fighter who fled Afghanistan wins bronze
- Khudadadi: ‘This medal is for all the world’s refugees’
The taekwondo fighter Zakia Khudadadi made history on Thursday at the Paris Paralympics, becoming the first-ever Refugee Paralympic Team medallist.
Khudadadi, who competed for Afghanistan at the Tokyo Games in 2021, won bronze in the women’s -47kg category. She defeated Turkey’s Ekinci Nurcihan in what was effectively a bronze medal match after the next scheduled opponent, Morocco’s Naoual Larrif, withdrew.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/29/zakia-khudadadi-taekwondo-first-refugee-paralympic-team-medallist
Author : Associated Press
Publish date : 2024-08-29 22:30:39
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