2026 Swiss Open: Adem Selmi wins gold and best taekwondo athlete award
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At a glance
- Tunisia's Adem Selmi won the under-63 kg gold medal at the 2026 Swiss Open.
- Selmi, ranked third in the world, beat Ukraine's Samir Mirzoiev 2-0 in the final and was named the tournament's best taekwondo athlete.
- The victory earned him 10 additional ranking points.
Adem Selmi added another title to his 2026 campaign by winning gold in the under-63 kg category at the Swiss Open.
The Tunisian, ranked third in the world, defeated Ukraine's Samir Mirzoiev 2-0 in the final.
Selmi had already won gold at tournaments in Vietnam and Indonesia. His victory in Switzerland also brought 10 additional points in the rankings, along with the award for the tournament's best taekwondo athlete.
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