NEWS BULLETIN NO. 12768
News schedule for Monday, 23 December
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ZAGREB, 31 July (Hina) - Barbara Matić, the best Croatian judoka and two-time world champion, won the Olympic gold medal in the under-70-kg category when she defeated Miriam Butkereit from Germany in the finals.
The 29-year-old from Split is the current European champion and former double world champion (2021, 2022), as well as double junior world champion (2013, 2014).
Barbara Matić's gold is the second medal for Croatia at the Olympic Games in Paris after Croatian shooter Miran Maričić won a bronze in the finals of the 10m Air Rifle event.
This is the first Olympic medal in judo for Croatia.
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