Winnipeg native defeats Lebanon’s Laetitia Aoun after backing into medal round via repechage
Winnipeg's Skylar Park celebrates with a Canadian flag after defeating Laetitia Aoun to win the bronze medal in the women's 57kg taekwondo event at the Summer Olympics Aug. 8 in Paris . Park defeated Lebanon’s Laetitia Aoun 2-0 for a bronze medal in women’s taekwondo Thursday evening almost 12 hours after her first match of the day, and long after her 5:40 a.m. alarm.
The Canadian needed Kim to win her semi-final to get into a repechage match, and still have a chance to compete for a medal. “It’s been a whirlwind,” said her coach and father Jae. “Now we’re sitting here with a bronze medal for Canada. The Park siblings have been each other’s sparring partners their entire lives. Their home’s basement is filled with treadmills, bikes, a rowing machine and taekwondo sparring mats.
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