Canada's Skylar Park smiles after defeating Dominika Hronova in the women's 57kg category at the Summer Olympics, Thursday, August 8, 2024 in Paris. Canada's Skylar Park has won an Olympic bronze medal in taekwondo at the Olympic Games in Paris. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Canada's Skylar Park has won a bronze medal in taekwondo at the Olympic Games in Paris.
The 25-year-old from Winnipeg defeated Lebanon's Laetitia Aoun 2-0 in the women'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 Turkey'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.
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