Croatia celebrated double gold on the third day of competition at the European Taekwondo Championships in Sofia.
Bruna Vuletić and Matea Jelić progressed to the women’s under-62 and under-67 kilograms finals at the Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia in the Bulgarian capital.
Vuletić faced Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Marija Štetić in a tight final, with the Croatian emerging as a narrow winner.
The 21-year-old, a World Championship bronze medallist in 2019, struck late in the contest to triumph 14-10.
Turkey’s Irem Yaman and Russia’s Kristina Prokudina completed the podium positions in the under-62kg event, following semi-final defeats.
The under-67kg final saw Jelić overcome Britain’s Lauren Williams 13-10, amid a flurry of late points between the rivals.
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