Mohamed Elzayat Secures Silver for Taekwondo at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

After sustaining serious injuries during the semi-finals against Russian athlete Daniil Sidorov, Egypt's Mohamed Elzayat secured the silver medal for taekwondo at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

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02/09/2021 22:12

Egypt’s Mohamed Elzayat has just secured the silver medal during the Men’s -61 kg taekwondo event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, after sustaining a game-ending injury during the semi-finals against Russian athlete Daniil Sidorov. Although Sidorov was penalised and Elzayat was awarded the win as a result, Elzayat will not be able to compete against Brazilian Nathan Cesar Sodario Torquato in the finals due to the severity of his injuries.

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