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Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin defeated Britain's reigning champion Jade Jones in the taekwondo women's -57kg elimination round.
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Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin, left, of the IOC Refugee Team competes against Tatiana Minina of Team Russia Olympic Committee during the women's -57kg taekwondo semi-final at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Sunday, July 25, 2021.
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Russia's Tatiana Minina, blue, defeated Refugee Olympic Team's Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin in the taekwondo women's -57kg semi-final bout.
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Russia's Tatiana Minina (Blue) and Refugee Olympic Team's Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin (Red) compete in the taekwondo women's -57kg semi-final bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Tokyo on July 25, 2021. (Photo by Javier SORIANO / AFP)
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Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin during her win over China's Zhou Lijun in the women -57kg quarter-final.
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Kimia Alizadeh celebrates after defeating Zhou Lijun of China.
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Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin of IOC Refugee Team celebrates after defeating Zhou Lijun.
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Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin was looking to win the Refugee Team's first medal at the Tokyo Games.
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Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin defeated Britain's reigning champion Jade Jones in the taekwondo women's -57kg elimination round.
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Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin, left, of the IOC Refugee Team competes against Tatiana Minina of Team Russia Olympic Committee during the women's -57kg taekwondo semi-final at the Tokyo Olympic Games on Sunday, July 25, 2021.
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Russia's Tatiana Minina, blue, defeated Refugee Olympic Team's Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin in the taekwondo women's -57kg semi-final bout.
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Russia's Tatiana Minina (Blue) and Refugee Olympic Team's Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin (Red) compete in the taekwondo women's -57kg semi-final bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Tokyo on July 25, 2021. (Photo by Javier SORIANO / AFP)
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Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin during her win over China's Zhou Lijun in the women -57kg quarter-final.
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Kimia Alizadeh celebrates after defeating Zhou Lijun of China.
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Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin of IOC Refugee Team celebrates after defeating Zhou Lijun.
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Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin was looking to win the Refugee Team's first medal at the Tokyo Games.
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Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin defeated Britain's reigning champion Jade Jones in the taekwondo women's -57kg elimination round.
Iranian refugee Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin misses out on Tokyo Games medal
Zenoorin was aiming for taekwondo bronze medal in women’s -57kg category on Sunday
Christel Saneh
25 July, 2021
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