Miljana Reljiḱ Explained

Miljana Reljiḱ
Headercolor:	lightblue
Nationality:	Macedonian
Birth Date:	23 May 2003^[1]
Birth Place:	Skopje, North Macedonia
Country:	North Macedonia
Sport:	Taekwondo
Weight Class:	Featherweight

Miljana Reljiḱ (born 23 May 2003) is a Macedonian taekwondo practitioner. She competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Career

She won a bronze medal at the 2023 European U21 Taekwondo Championships in the 62kg category in Bucharest in November 2023.^[2] She lost in the bronze medal match to Aaliyah Powell of Great Britain at the 2023 European Games in Poland, in the Women's 62kg.^[3]

She competed at the 2024 European Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria, and qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in the Women's −67 kg division.^[4]

Competing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris she defeated two-time Olympic champion Jade Jones of Great Britain.^{[5] [6]} She also had the honour of being a flag bearer for the country at the 2024 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Miljana Reljikj. 8 August 2024. Eurosport.
2. Web site: Twin sisters fight each other in the final, Spain and Türkiye won 5 gold medals in European Under 21 Championships. Inside the Games. 9 April 2024. Rafael. Khalatyan. 11 December 2023.
3. Web site: William Deary’s fencing medal among three bronze medals for GB. 25 June 2023. BBC Sport. 8 August 2024.
4. Web site: Paris 2024 European qualifiers: Taekwondo world champion Golubic wins quota. Inside the Games. 9 April 2024. Rafael. Khalatyan . 11 March 2024.
5. Web site: Double champion Jones in another early Olympics loss . Amy. Lofthouse. 8 August 2024. 8 August 2024. BBC Sport.
6. Web site: Eurosport. 8 August 2024. 8 August 2024. JADE JONES SUFFERS SHOCK FIRST-ROUND TAEKWONDO LOSS AT OLYMPICS, TEAM GB'S BRADLY SINDEN REACHES QUARTERS.
7. Web site: Every Olympic flagbearer for Paris 2024 opening ceremony as Tom Daley and LeBron James take stage . 2024-07-26 . 2024-07-26 . . Pick . Oscar.