Sport
Alasan Ann
Taekwondo Olympic pioneer
Born 2000Alasan Ann opened a new Olympic pathway for The Gambia in taekwondo. Born in Minnesota with a Gambian father and Liberian mother, he qualified for Paris 2024 through the African qualification tournament. He had previously won heavyweight bronze at the 2022 African Championships.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
02Won African Championships heavyweight bronze in 2022.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING01Wikipedia biography
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