Paris 2024: Kiani scripts history, bags first Olympic silver in taekwondo for Iran
Iranian player Nahid Kiani goes down fighting against her South Korean opponent Kim Yujin in taekwondo women's 57kg final at the Paris Olympics to settle for silver, the first-ever Olympic silver medal for Iran in taekwondo.
On Thursday, Kiani faced Kim from South Korea and won the silver medal after Kim defeated her in two rounds, scoring 5-1 9-0.
It's the sixth medal for Iran at the Paris Olympics, the second in taekwondo. The Islamic Republic bagged four other medals in Greco-Roman wrestling -- 2 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze.
The first round was accompanied by a 5-1 opponent advantage to make Nahid's work difficult. The second round ended with a 9-0 victory for the Korean player.
President Pezeshkian congratulates Nahid Kiani on winning Olympic silver.
— Press TV at Paris Olympics (@presstvsports) August 8, 2024
"My dear daughter Nahid Kiani, your effort in Olympics is commendable. You have written a new chapter in the history of women's sports in Iran."#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/P3Bo762B0s
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated Kiani's victory in the Paris Olympics.
“My dear daughter, Nahid Kiani, your efforts in the Olympics are commendable. You wrote a new history for Iranian women's sports,” he tweeted.
“I congratulate you and all the people of Iran on winning the valuable Olympic silver,” Pezeshkian added.
This is the best medal in the history of Iranian sportswomen in the Olympics.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf also congratulated Kiani and her coach.
He said that Kiani “made history in Iranian sports.”
“I congratulate her and her respected coach Mrs. Mino Madah and the officials of the federation,” he tweeted.
“The day is not far away when Iranian female athletes will win more medals than the men of our country in these competitions,” he said, adding, "Iranian girls can (do anything)."
Nahid Kiani goes down fighting against her South Korean opponent Kim Yujin in taekwondo women's 57kg final at the Paris Olympics to settle for silver, first-ever Olympic silver medal for Iran in taekwondo.
— Press TV at Paris Olympics (@presstvsports) August 8, 2024
It's the fifth medal for Iran at the Paris Olympics.#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/EZc9kzjjkz
First, Kiani won a crucial match against Kimia Alizadeh from Bulgaria, and then she faced the 10th-ranked Shema Toumi from Tunisia in the quarterfinals. In a breathtaking fight, she won 2-1 and entered the semi-finals.
Nahid Kiani beats her Lebanese opponent Laetitia Aoun 2-0 in semifinals of taekwondo women's 57kg at Paris Olympics to cruise into finals, guaranteeing another medal for Iran.#Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/em29KfiZst
— Press TV at Paris Olympics (@presstvsports) August 8, 2024
Kiani faced Lebanon's Laetitia Aoun in the semi-finals won two rounds in a row, and went to the final of the biggest sports event in the world.
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