Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi wins first-ever medal for Refugee Paralympic Team | BBC News

Опубликовано: 31 Август 2024
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Zakia Khudadadi has made history at the Paris Paralympics by becoming the first athlete from the Refugee Paralympic Team to win a medal.

Khudadadi took home bronze in the women's Parataekwondo K44 -47kg division on Thursday.

The 25-year-old, who was born without a forearm, was evacuated from Afghanistan in 2021 and made her Paralympic debut at Tokyo.

She dedicated her win to women in Afghanistan and all the refugees.

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