The competitions for the athletes of the Cyprus Olympic Committee delegation at the 4th “Dakar 2026” Youth Olympic Games came to a successful conclusion!
Ioanna Konstantinou took her place on the winners’ podium, winning the bronze medal in the -49 kg Tae Kwon Do category!
Ioanna got off to an impressive start, defeating Lourance Numukiza (EOR) in the quarterfinals with a 2-0 round score (17-2, 16-0). In the semifinals, she faced Mackenzie MacDonald of Australia, to whom she lost 1-2 in rounds (5-3, 7-8, 2-11), securing third place and the bronze medal!
Warm congratulations to Ioanna Konstantinou, her coach Nikos Nikolaou, and the National Taekwondo Federation for this great achievement!
With this medal, the Cyprus Olympic Committee delegation concludes its participation in Dakar in the most triumphant way possible, with five medals: one gold and four bronze!
