Greg Beachman20:39, Jul 25 2021
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Iran s Nahid Kiyani, left, attacks Kimia Alizadeh during the Refugee Olympic Team athlete’s stunning 18-9 victory in Tokyo.
Iranian defector Kimia Alizadeh shocked two-time Olympic gold medallist Jade Jones at the Tokyo Games, beating the British champion 16-12 in the round of 16. Alizadeh, a bronze medalist in Rio de Janeiro, won three times for the Refugee Olympic Team on Sunday to advance to the Tokyo semifinals in the women s 57kg division. She beat Iranian opponent Nahid Kiyani Chandeh 18-9 in her opening bout before her massive upset of Jones, who was attempting to become the first British woman to win gold in three consecutive Olympics.
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