Rodali Barua Wins Bronze Medal at Asian Taekwondo Championships 2024, Becomes First Indian to Secure Podium Finish in 10 Years.
Rodali Barua defeated Iroda Mirtadjieva in the quarter-finals to confirm a medal in the competition. But after a defeat against top seed Xu Lei the Indian star had to settle for the bronze medal.
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Indian sports now have a new star and this time it's Taekwondo. Rodali Barua, who has been consistent with her performances, bags a bronze medal at the Asian Taekwondo Championship 2024. This ends the 10-year wait for the title. Latika Bhandari was the last Indian to win a medal at the continental event back in 2014. In the quarterfinals, Rodali Barua defeated Iroda Mirtadjieva. But the defeat against China’s top seed Xu Lei handed the bronze medal. Barua has won gold medals in the India Open (2019), the President's Cup Asia (2018) and El Hassan Open (2018). Police Capture World Number One Golfer Scottie Scheffler, Hit With Four Charges ‘For Driving Through Cordon’ (Watch Video).
Rodali Barua Wins Bronze Medal at Asian Taekwondo Championships 2024
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Rodali Barua became first Indian to win medal in Asian Taekwondo Championships (Kyorugi) in 10 years since Latika Bhandari (2014) as she bagged 🥉in Women's 73kg category.
She defeated Iroda Mirtadjieva🇺🇿 in QF & lost to top seed Xu Lei🇨🇳 in SF. pic.twitter.com/GKPjMT3jwp
— SPORTS ARENA🇮🇳 (@SportsArena1234) May 18, 2024
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