Brazilian Gabriele Siqueira won the bronze medal at the Paris Taekwondo Grand Prix, this Sunday (4th) in the French capital. The competition, which brings together the best athletes in the world of the sport, counts points towards the race for a spot for the 2024 Olympic Games.
IT’S BROOOOOOOOONZE! ????
It’s from Gabriele Siqueira (over 67kg), at the Paris Grand Prix ??
Fantastic campaign, having even won the three-time world champion Bianca Walkden ??
1st Brazilian taekwondo medal at the event! pic.twitter.com/s675dPnFFd
— Team Brazil (@timebrasil) September 4, 2022
“I would like to thank everyone for the support. It was a very difficult competition. I would like to go out with the gold, but I’m taking the bronze home, to Brazil”, declared the athlete to the press office of the Brazilian Confederation of Taekwondo (CBTKD).
The highlight of Gabriele’s campaign in the competition was the victory over world champion and Olympic medalist Bianca Wakden of Great Britain. The Brazilian continued winning, until in the semifinals she was surpassed by the French Althea Laurin.
