Representatives of the Russian taekwondo could not fulfill the Olympic Medal Plan

The Ivoarian Taekwondist Sallah Sissa won the gold of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in the weight category up to 80 kg. In the decisive battle, Sissa with a score of 8: 6 defeated the representative of Great Britain Lutalo Muhammad.

The bronze medals won the Usama Weslati from Tunisia and Milag Beigi Harchegani from Azerbaijan.

The representative of Russia Albert Haun lost to the 1/8 finals to the American Stevens Lopez.

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In the weight category up to 67 kg, the winner was the South Korean Taekwondist about Heri, who inflicted in the final a defeat with a score of 13:12 Frenchwoman Abi Niare. Bronze medals went to the ruta of Gbagby from the cat-d'Ivoir and Turcanka Nure Tatars.

Russian Anastasia Baryshnikova in the 1/8 finals lost to the German Rabia Gulech.

“Objectively speaking, the medal plan that was put to the Olympics, the silver and bronze medals were not fulfilled,” R -Sport Vadim Ivanov quotes the words of the head coach of the Russian national team. “Of course, I did not take the result, because we did not take what we planned. There was a sediment. A certain assessment will be given and made appropriate conclusions.”

Recall that the only medal in this type of program of Russia was brought by Alexei Denisenko , who performs in the category up to 68 kilograms.

The women's program of the Olympic Taekwondo tournament ended with a female final in a weight of more than 67 kg. In a decisive battle, Chinese woman Zheng Shuin defeated Mexico representative Maria del Rosario Espinos - 5: 1. Bronze awards were presented to the representative of Great Britain Byanka Walkden and American Jackie Galloway.

Male Olympic competitions closed a duel in the weight category over 80 kg, in which Azerbaijani Radik Isaev turned out to be stronger than the representative of Niger Abdulrazak to Razufu Alfag - 6: 2. Bronze awards went to the Brazilian athlete Maycon Sikeire and representative of South Korea Chkha Don Min.