Hedaya Malak Wahba ( ar, هداية ملاك وهبة, born 21 April 1993) is an

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taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean martial arts, Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast k ...

practitioner. She participated in the

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in London in 2012, won a bronze medal in

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, and another bronze medal in

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Career

Malak took up taekwondo aged six, following her elder brother; she was joined by her younger brother. She ranked first in the Giza governorate championship before winning Egypt's championship at 14 years old. At the

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, she competed in the

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women's 57 kg and qualified for the quarterfinals by defeating

Robin Cheong Robin Haeyoun Cheong (born 16 December 1988 in Republic of Korea) is a New Zealand taekwondo athlete, who competed in the Women's 57 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China reaching quarter finals and eventually ranked 7th. ...

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in the round of 16. She was defeated at the quarterfinals by

Marlène Harnois Marlène Olivia Harnois (born 22 October 1986) is a Canadian-born French taekwondo Olympic medalist, TV personality, philanthropist and a Knight of the Order of Merit, decorated by the President of France. She is a Champion for Peace represen ...

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. She qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in

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, ranking third in the WTF Olympic Rankings as of December 2015. Malak passed through the early rounds, defeating

Doris Patiño Doris Esmid Patiño Marín (born May 1, 1986, in Sogamoso, Boyacá) is a Colombian taekwondo practitioner. She won a silver medal for the 57 kg class at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, losing out to Mexico's Irma Contreras ...

and

Mayu Hamada is a Japanese taekwondo practitioner. She participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. References External links

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before losing out in the semifinals to Eva Calvo of Spain. Malak then won the bronze medal after defeating

Raheleh Asemani Raheleh Asemani ( fa, راحله آسمانی, born 21 June 1989) is an Iranian-born taekwondo practitioner who competes internationally for Belgium. She participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She has a history of participating in the Asian g ...

of Belgium in the

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. She represented Egypt at the

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in the –67 kg category. She lost in the quarter final to Lauren Williams of Great Britain. Hedaya then won the bronze medal after defeating Malia Paseka of

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followed by

Paige McPherson Paige Arielle "McFierce" McPherson (born October 1, 1990, in Abilene, Texas) is an Olympic taekwondo competitor from the United States. Biography Early life and education McPherson grew up in Sturgis, South Dakota. She and four other sibl ...

of the United States in the

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* 1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Cairo Egyptian female taekwondo practitioners Olympic taekwondo practitioners for Egypt Taekwondo practitioners at the 2012 Summer Olympics Taekwondo practitioners at the 2016 Summer Olympics Taekwondo practitioners at the 2020 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Egypt Olympic medalists in taekwondo Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Egypt Competitors at the 2013 Mediterranean Games African Games gold medalists for Egypt African Games medalists in taekwondo African Games silver medalists for Egypt Mediterranean Games medalists in taekwondo Competitors at the 2011 All-Africa Games Competitors at the 2015 African Games Competitors at the 2019 African Games Competitors at the 2018 Mediterranean Games African Taekwondo Championships medalists Islamic Solidarity Games competitors for Egypt Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in taekwondo 21st-century Egyptian women {{Egypt-taekwondo-bio-stub

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