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Taekwondo Canada – RIO DE JANEIRO, Bra—Canada’s Ashley Kraayeveld was crowned the queen of the women’s 62kg division at the World Military Taekwondo Championships on Thursday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Coming into the competition as the sixth-ranked athlete in the world for her classification, the Toronto resident battled through stiff competition to win the first medal for Canada at the prestigious event for members of Canada’s Armed Forces.

“Today’s performance was all about me just believing and trusting in myself that I can win regardless of my opponent,” said Kraayeveld, who is coached by Master Young Su Choung.

“I worked very hard for this event and left each fight without regrets. The finals are where I wanted and deserved to be. Thanks to God I was able to take home the first gold medal for Canada.”

The Canuck knocked off Germany’s Rabia Bachmann in the final bout. Brazil’s Barbara Dias and Laura Roebben, of Belgium, were awarded the bronze medals.

The 24h World Military Championships for Taekwondo consists of 175 participants from 24 countries around the world.

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