Edi Hrnic Explained

Edi Hrnic
Birth Date:26 December 2003[1]
Hometown:Brøndby, Denmark
Country:Denmark
Sport:Taekwondo
Event: −80 kg

Edi Hrnic (born 26 December 2003) is a Danish taekwondo practitioner of Bosnian descent. He represented Denmark at the 2024 Summer Olympics where he won a bronze medal.

Career

In May 2022, he competed at the 2022 European Taekwondo Championships in Manchester, United Kingdom, and won a silver medal in the 80 kg event.[1] In June 2023, he competed at the 2023 European Games in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland and won a gold medal in the men's 80 kg event.[2]

In March 2024, he competed at the 2024 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. He won his semifinal match and qualified to represent Denmark at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[3] [4] He earned Denmark's first Olympic quota in taekwondo in 20 years.[5] At the Olympics he competed in the men's 80 kg event and won a bronze medal.[6]

Personal life

Hrnic is of Bosnian descent.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Edi Hrnic . olympics.com . August 9, 2024.
  2. Web site: A Stunning Sunday of Taekwondo at the European Games 2023 . europetaekwondo.org . 26 June 2023 . 9 August 2024.
  3. Web site: Taekwondo 101: Olympic qualifying . nbcolympics.com . 13 April 2024 . 9 August 2024.
  4. Web site: Refugee Athlete Kimia Alizadeh secures Olympic taekwondo quota at the European Qualification Tournament for Paris 2024 . olympics.com . Evelyn . Watta . 11 March 2024 . 9 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Denmark’s taekwondo Olympian on how "immigrant mentality" helps him win . . Rachid . Moutiq . 10 April 2024 . 9 August 2024.
  6. Web site: Paris 2024 taekwondo: All results, as Italy's Simone Alessio, Denmark's Edi Hrnic win bronze in men’s -80kg . olympics.com . Annie . Fast . 9 August 2024 . 9 August 2024.