Tunisian champion Firas Al-Qatousi, who won the gold medal in Taekwondo, expressed his happiness with the Olympic title, noting that he entered all the matches with great self-confidence.
Taekwondo player Al-Qatousi gave Tunisia its first gold medal on Friday. Paris OlympicsAfter winning the men’s -80kg title in the Taekwondo competitions at the Summer Games.
Al-Qattousi defeated Iranian Mehran Bargahdarari 2-0 (4-2, 5-1) in the final. The gold medal is added to the silver and bronze medals that Tunisia won during the Olympics in fencing and taekwondo.
Al-Qatousi has previously won two gold medals at the 2023 China Grand Prix and the African Games this year in Ghana.
Firas Al-Qatousi is proud of achieving gold
Al-Qatousi confirmed in media statements after winning the gold medal that he was keen to finish all the matches he had played since the second round, adding that the plans he adopted were in coordination with the technical staff, which were successful and bore fruit, according to him.
Al-Qatousi pointed out that he had been absent from official competitions during the past years, before returning strongly and believing in his chances, supported by several people around him, as he gradually returned to… Competitions In 2019, through the Arab Championships and the African Games, he reached the Olympic podium, adding that he worked hard to impose himself at the Olympic level.
