Russians Elizaveta Stepanova, Christina Adebayo and Polina Khan failed to win any medals at the Taekwondo Grand Prix series stage in Paris.
The last day of competition is Sunday. 2023 World Cup bronze medalist Polina Khan, who competes in the over 67kg weight class, lost to British representative Rebecca McGowan in the Round of 16.
Russian Elizaveta Stepanova (over 67 kg) did not make it through the first round, losing to Uzbekistan’s Svetlana Osipova.
2018 Youth Olympic Games bronze medalist Christina Adebayo (over 67kg) lost in the opening bout to South Korean rival Dabin Lee.
In the previous days of the Paris Grand Prix, the Russians also failed to win any medals. National athletes competed in neutral status under the flag of the international federation World Taekwondo. Qualification points for the 2024 Games were at stake in this tournament.
Source : MatchTV
I am Ashley Ortiz and I am a professional journalist working for Athletistic. My specialty is in sports journalism, particularly boxing. I have written articles for some of the most renowned publications on the subject, and my work has been featured across both print and digital media platforms.
