Silver medal for Taekwondo’s Simone after an extraordinary campaign at the the European University Games 2024
Northumbria Scholar, Simone Abley does it again and earns a spot on the podium at the recent European University Games (EUG). After an amazing gold medal result at the previous edition, she managed to hold her place as a fierce opponent in the 67kg Taekwondo with an outstanding second place finish.
With a late afternoon start, the final went underway with Simone having a 13-10 lead after the first round, having eventually lost the match with a Round 2 & 3 win for Ivana Arelic, from the University of Zagreb.
We couldn’t be any happier for Simone as this was an amazing way to finish her academic career. It has been a pleasure having her represent Northumbria across national and international competitions. From September 2024, Simone will continue her passion for taekwondo at Northumbria but as a coach rather than student. From September 2024, taekwondo will be a brand new Sport Club available to Northumbria students. Fnd out more about it here.
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