Zakia Khudadadi makes history as first Refugee Paralympic Team medallist

Zakia Khudadadi makes history as first Refugee Paralympic Team medallist

Taekwondo fighter who fled Afghanistan wins bronzeKhudadadi: ‘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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