Rio 2016: Iran hails first woman medallist as Kimia Alizadeh wins taekwondo bronze
Kimia Alizadeh has become the first Iranian woman ever to win an Olympic medal with president Hassan Rouhani leading the praise over her taekwondo bronze. "My daughter Kimia, you have triggered the happiness of all the Iranians, and particularly of the women. I wish you eternal joy," the president tweeted. Alizadeh clinched bronze by beating Nikita Glasnostic of Sweden 5-1 in the taekwondo under-57kg division. Even conservatives voiced their satisfaction over the teenager's win. Fars news agency, which is close to the deeply conservative ...
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