Arian Salimi of Team Islamic Republic of Iran celebrates winning the Men’s +80kg Gold Medal at Grand Palais on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France – Credit: Buda Mendes/Getty Images
Iran’s Arian Salimi won the Olympic gold medal in the men’s taekwondo heavyweight (+80kg) division on Saturday, beating Great Britain’s Caden Cunningham who claimed silver.
Cuba’s Rafael Alba and Cote d’Ivoire’s Cheick Sallah Cisse won the bronze medals.
France’s Althea Laurin won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s taekwondo heavyweight (+67kg) division on Saturday, beating Uzbekistan’s Svetlana Osipova who claimed silver.
South Korea’s Lee Da-bin and Turkey’s Nafia Kus Aydin won the bronze medals.
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