Taekwondo player Aruna loses in quarters of Paralympics; enters repechage round
The Hindu
Aruna, seeded 12th, was no match for her Peruvian opponent as she lost the one-sided bout 84-21.
India's Aruna Tanwar lost to fourth-seeded Espinoza Carranza of Peru in the women's taekwondo K44-49kg quarterfinals of the Paralympics but remained in the hunt for a medal by making the repechage round. Aruna, seeded 12th, was no match for her Peruvian opponent as she lost the one-sided bout 84-21. K44 classification is for athletes who have undergone unilateral arm amputation (or equivalent loss of function), or loss of toes which impacts the ability to lift the heel properly.More Related News