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Taybe Yusein to compete for bronze medal in Tokyo

| updated on 8/3/21 1:59 PM
Taybe Yusein
Photo: Bulgarian Olympic Committee - StartPhoto

Bulgaria's Taybe Yusein has qualified for the semifinals in Tokyo in the women's freestyle wrestling 62 kg category. It took her only 51 seconds to enter the battle for medals in Tokyo as the Bulgarian wrestler defeated her rival Bolortuya Khurelkhuu of Mongolia in the quarterfinals of the Olympic tournament in the 62 kg category. 

In her first fight, Yusein defeated Laís Nunes of Brazil with 4:1 points. 

Yusein, who made a comeback after an injury, was defeated by Kawai by 2-3 points. 



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