Historic Victory: Zakia Khudadadi wins bronze at Paris Paralympics

Zakia Khudadadi, an Afghan taekwondo athlete, won a bronze medal at the Paralympics in Paris on Thursday. She is the first athlete from Afghanistan to achieve this historic milestone at the Paralympics.

Prior to her, no athlete from the country had ever won a medal at the Paralympic Games.

On Thursday, August 29th, Khudadadi defeated her Cuban and Turkish competitors and secured the bronze medal after her Moroccan opponent withdrew due to injury in their final bout.