Ruth Marie Christelle Gbagbi (born 7 February 1994 in

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) is an Ivorian

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practitioner. She competed in the 67 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics; she was defeated by

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in the preliminary round and eliminated by

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in the repechage contest. In the 2016 Summer Olympics, she defeated Farida Azizova to win the bronze medal. She was part of an Ivorian team that included

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who also won a medal and Mamina Koné.Taekwondo: Ivorian Mamina Koné eliminated
Abidjan.net, Retrieved 12 November 2016 Gbagbi returned in the

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, winning another bronze.Olympic Games 2020- Taekwondo: Ivorian Gbagbi wins bronze
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