Azerbaijan's Olympic medalist closes 2024 ranked second globally

Azerbaijan's taekwondo athlete Gashim Magomedov, who secured a silver medal at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France, has finished 2024 in second place in the world rankings, Report informs, citing the December rankings of World Taekwondo.

Magomedov, competing in the 58 kg weight category, maintained his position with 120 points. Tae-Joon Park from South Korea, who defeated Magomedov in the Paris 2024 final, holds the first place with 200 points.

Competing in the 58 kg weight category, Magomedov retained his second-place position with 120 points. Leading the rankings is Tae-Joon Park from South Korea, who defeated Magomedov in the Paris 2024 final and holds first place with 200 points.

Notably, Magomedov's gold medal match ended prematurely due to an injury.