TOKYO – Egyptian Karate player Giana Farouk – who is also known as Giana Lotfy – won on Friday the bronze medal in the women’s kumite karate -61kg division of the Olmypics, MENA reported.
The 26-year-old Egyptian lost narrowly to China’s Xiaoyan Yin, who was declared the winner by the referee with the duo finishing on a point each, as the sport of karate made its debut in the Olympics.
Earlier, Farouk had won three of her Pool A bouts as she qualified for the semi-finals after defeating Peruvian player Alexandra Vanessa, the 2019 Pan American Champion, 2-0.
