Katoussi knocks off Barkhordari for welterweight gold

Firas Katoussi wins gold at 2024 Paris Olympic Games

By NBC Olympics

Published August 9, 2024 10:17 am

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After multiple pre-tournament favorites loss early in the day, Tunisia’s Firas Katoussi rose to the top and defeated Mehran Barkhordari in two rounds to win the men’s welterweight taekwondo gold.

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