Milica Mandic takes gold at Bahrain Open

MANAMA - Milica Mandic, Serbia's Olympic champion in taekwondo, claimed a gold medal in the women's under 73 kg event at the Bahrain Open on Saturday.

The tournament in Bahrain, which brought together around 500 athletes from 28 countries, brings points for the world's ranking and direct qualification to the Olympic Games that will be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

As the second seed, Serbia's athlete was free in the first round, and then scored three victories and secured 10 points.
Mandic defeated France's Maeva Mellier in the second round (5-0), Casandra Ikonen of Sweden in the semi-finals (14-6), Marina Tedeeva of Azerbaijan in the final (12-5).

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