Azerbaijani taekwondo athlete grabs silver medal at Paris Olympics

Azerbaijani taekwondo athlete Gashim Magomedov (58 kg) took silver at the Summer Olympics in Paris.

He lost to Tejun Park (South Korea) in the final, Caliber.Az reports.

Despite the injury, Magomedov continued to perform, thus showing resilience and strength.

This is Azerbaijan's fourth medal at the Games and the third official medal.

Earlier, judokas Hidayat Heydarov and Zelym Kotsoiev won gold, while boxer Alfonso Dominguez reached the final, guaranteeing himself at least silver.

The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the 33rd Olympiad and officially branded as Paris 2024, is an ongoing international multi-sport event taking place from 24 July to 11 August 2024 in France.