Iranian refugee Kimia Alizadeh is one victory away from winning the Refugee Olympic Team’s first ever medal after three impressive wins in the Tokyo Games’ taekwondo tournament on Sunday.
Alizadeh shocked two-time Olympic gold medalist Jade Jones in the round-of-16, beating the British champion 16-12.
Iranian refugee Kimia Alizadeh is one victory away from winning the Refugee Olympic Team’s first ever medal after three impressive wins in the Tokyo Games’ taekwondo tournament on Sunday.
Alizadeh shocked two-time Olympic gold medalist Jade Jones in the round-of-16, beating the British champion 16-12.
On Sunday, she beat Iranian opponent Nahid Kiyani Chandeh 18-9 in her opening bout in Tokyo and followed that two hours later with a massive upset of Jones, who was attempting to become the first three-time taekwondo gold medalist and the first British woman in any sport to win gold at three consecutive Olympics.
Alizadeh screamed and celebrated with her coach while the small crowd of Olympians and support personnel in the Makuhari Messe convention centre erupted with astonished roars at the biggest upset of the taekwondo tournament.
