Wafa Masghouni
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| Nationality | Tunisian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 December 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 62 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wafa Masghouni (born 11 December 2007) is a Tunisian taekwondo practitioner. She won a gold medal at the 2025 World Taekwondo Championships.
Career
Masghouni competed at the 2023 African Games and won a gold medal in the 62 kg category.[1] She competed at the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships and won a gold medal in the 63 kg category.[2] [3]
In October 2025, she competed at the 2025 World Taekwondo Championships and won a gold medal in the 62 kg category, defeating 2024 Summer Olympics champion Viviana Márton in the finals. Márton led throughout the first round, before Masghouni landed a body kick in the closing seconds to tie the score at 7–7 and win the round on connections. The second round remained scoreless, but she once again won the round on connections.[4] This was the first women's gold medal for Tunisia at the World Taekwondo Championships.[5] In December 2025, she competed at the 2025 World U21 Taekwondo Championships and won a gold medal in the 62 kg category.[6]
References
- ^ Khalatyan, Rafael (21 March 2024). "Accra 2023: Tunisia tops medal table in Kyorugi Taekwondo competition". Inside the Games. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Khalatyan, Rafael (4 October 2024). "WT Junior Championships Day 3: Iran claims three more medals". Inside the Games. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "World junior champion Wafa continues golden year for Tunisia". worldtaekwondo.org. 5 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ Khalatyan, Rafael (29 October 2025). "Wuxi 2025: Wafa spoils Márton family joy". Inside the Games. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "Taekwondo – Worlds in China: The historic gold of the Tunisian Wafa Masghouni". webdo.tn. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
- ^ "World Taekwondo U21 Championships: Tunisia's Wafa Masghouni bags gold". tap.info.tn. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
External links
- Wafa Masghouni profile at World Taekwondo
- Wafa Masghouni at TaekwondoData.com