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Zakia Khudadadi, the Afghan-born Para Taekwondo athlete representing France, won the gold medal at the 2026 European Para Taekwondo Championships after defeating opponents from Italy, Georgia and Türkiye.
Competing in the women’s 47kg category, Khudadadi secured first place on Monday, May 11, marking her second European championship title after previously winning gold in 2023.
The 26-year-old athlete, who now holds French citizenship, represented France in the competition and once again demonstrated her dominance on the European stage.
Khudadadi had previously made history at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, where she won a bronze medal for the Refugee Paralympic Team, becoming the first female athlete from Afghanistan to earn a Paralympic medal.
The 2026 European Taekwondo and Para Taekwondo Championships began on Monday and will continue until Thursday this week.