Egypt’s Hedaya Malak Still Has A Chance To Win The Bronze

By Leena ElDeeb On Aug 18, 2016

Hedaya Wahba of Egypt, right, and Doris Esmid Patino Marin of Colombia compete in a women’s Taekwondo 57-kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Via Ahram Online.

Egypt’s Hedaya Malak loses to Eva Calvo Gomez of Spain by golden score (1-0) in the 57 kg Taekwondo semi-final. However, Hedaya will be competing for the bronze medal at 2 AM Cairo time.

Hedaya made Egypt’s heart thump so hard, she was so close to winning the golden medal. Before the match against Spain, she beat the reigning Taekwondo World Champion, Mayu Hamada of Japan, in the quarter-finals by a score of (3-0). Earlier she won against Doris Patino of Columbia by a score of (13-0).

WE SAID THIS: You go get that bronze, Hedaya!

Leena ElDeeb

A freelance journalist and a loyal reader for Radwa Ashour and James Patterson’s books.

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