Team Canada’s Skylar Park celebrates winning a bronze medal in women's -57kg taekwondo at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France on Thursday, August 8, 2024. (Photo by Candice Ward/COC)Team Canada’s Skylar Park celebrates winning a bronze medal in women's -57kg taekwondo at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France on Thursday, August 8, 2024. (Photo by Candice Ward/COC)
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Winnipeg's Skylar Park captures bronze in Taekwondo

Skylar Park fought her way to Canada's first Olympic medal in taekwondo in 16 years.

On Thursday, the 25-year-old won a bronze medal in Taekwondo in the under 57kg category.

Park defeated Lebanon's Laetitia Aoun 2-0 in the match.

Like boxing, taekwondo awards two bronze medals. Kimia Alizadeh won in the other bronze medal match over China's Luo Zongshi.

South Korea's Kim Yujin won the gold, while Nahid Kiani from Iran took the silver.

This is Canada’s third Olympic medal in taekwondo since the sport made its debut at the Sydney 2000 games.

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