Martina Zubčić (born June 3, 1989 in
Zagreb
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) is a
Croatia
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taekwondo
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athlete, who competed in the
Women's 57 kg class at the
2008 Summer Olympics
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held in
Beijing
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,
China
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. She won the bronze medal.
References
Living people
Croatian female taekwondo practitioners
Olympic medalists for Croatia in taekwondo
Olympic bronze medalists for Croatia
Taekwondo practitioners at the 2008 Summer Olympics
1989 births
Franjo Bučar Award winners
Sportspeople from Zagreb
Olympic medalists in taekwondo
Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
European champions for Croatia
Universiade medalists in taekwondo
Universiade bronze medalists for Croatia
European Taekwondo Championships medalists
Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade
21st-century Croatian women
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