The primary member of the Paralympic Refugee Group, Zakia Khudadadi gained a Paralympic bronze medal within the K44 -47kg Para-takewondo class in Paris, which she stated she hopes will ship “a message for all of the refugees on the earth to comply with hope, comply with freedom and comply with peace.”
Zakia Khudadadi; Paralympic champion from Afghanistan
The 25-year-old athlete moved from Afghanistan to Paris and has since made a reputation for herself after successful gold in her division on the European Championships in 2023. In 2021, she represented Afghanistan in Tokyo, after being evacuated earlier than the Video games when the Taliban pierced into the Afghan capital, Kabul to grab political energy.
Khudadadi confessed about her previous; “In Afghanistan, it was not very skilled and there have been many issues. Right here in France, all the pieces is ideal, particularly my coach, who’s the perfect coach on the earth for me.”
She expressed her gratitude for with the ability to fulfil her potential in Europe, commenting about her newest victory; “I´m so joyful and I´m so happy with this medal as a result of after three years I’ve labored onerous each morning, each afternoon. “
Zakia Khudadadi; Paralympic achievements and ladies´s energy
For the reason that Taliban authorities took over Afghanistan, it has positioned heavy restrictions on the rights of ladies; feminine protesters towards the Taliban acknowledged to the BBC and different international media sources that they’ve been abused, crushed, jailed, and threatened with dying by stoning.
Khudadadi shared her issues about her native nation; “At present, in my nation, life isn’t simple for all the ladies and women in Afghanistan as a result of the Taliban is in Afghanistan,” She revealed to the Press; “The whole lot is completed for all the ladies. Possibly for this medal, all the ladies proceed life and proceed the struggle with the Taliban. Possibly (in the future) we are collectively with peace in my nation.”
Representing the ladies refugees, Khudadadi stated about her Paralympic triumph; “This can be a girl´s dream and now it´s true, the dream is right here.”
She introduced that she will additionally compete on the Los Angeles Paralympics in 2028 “for a gold medal” and desires to partake within the Para-athletics.