Rupa Bayor of Arunachal Pradesh capped off her 2025 season on a high by winning a bronze medal at the WT President Cup in Austria, a result that brought both relief and satisfaction after a challenging year on the international circuit.
"I have had a very good journey at the Australia Open. I got to play matches with great players and gained high-level exposure and great experiences," said Rupa as quoted by a press release.
Bayor, aged 23, moved into the top 10 of the World Poomsae Rankings in October last year. She is also a gold medalist at national team trials for 8th Asian Taekwondo Championships held last year. Rupa also went on to win India's first medal in the competition last year.
New Delhi [India], May 15: Special Correspondent: Vietnam, Under the guidance of India Taekwondo President Namdev Shirgaonkar and the best training of coach Abhishek Dubey, Rupa Bayor won a historic medal in Vietnam. This young athlete from Arunachal Pradesh has won India the bronze medal in