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.