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CanadaB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Skylar Park wins bronze medal in taekwondo at Paris Olympics

The 25-year-old from Winnipeg defeated LebanonB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Laetitia Aoun 2-0
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CanadaB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Skylar Park competes against Dominika Hronova in the taekwondo womenB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s 57kg category at the Summer Olympics, Thursday, August 8, 2024 in Paris. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

CanadaB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Skylar Park has won a bronze medal in taekwondo at the Olympic Games in Paris.

The 25-year-old from Winnipeg defeated LebanonB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Laetitia Aoun 2-0 in the womenB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s 57-kilogram division.

Park lost her quarterfinal to Kim Yujin of South Korea.

Kim reaching the final gave Park another chance at a medal via repechage.

The Canadian defeated TurkeyB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s Hatice Kubra Ilgan 2-0 in the repechage to advance.

Park beat Dominika Hronova of Czechia 2-0 in her opening match of the day at the Grand Palais.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 8, 2024.

The Canadian Press

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