Report.az
The silver medal won at the World Games held in Chengdu, China, is proof that Azerbaijani karate fighter Irina Zaretska (68 kg) is capable of everything and more.
According to "Report", the experienced athlete shared about it on her personal Instagram account.
The silver medalist of the Tokyo-2020 Summer Olympic Games thanked the people who walked with her on this path and contributed to her success:
"I have very good feelings. This medal is proof that I am capable of everything and more. I am endlessly grateful to those who support me. You have inspired me even more. I had brilliant fights here, I wanted to show new techniques. I am still hungry for victories."
Zaretska also thanked her personal coaches and the head coach of the national team, Shahin Atamov:
"The medal is always the result of your hard work. This is a team effort. I am very lucky that I received great support from all of you."
She shared a photo with her daughter and wrote these words: "Winning a competition with my little child was one of my dreams."
It should be noted that Irina Zaretska lost the duel in the final against Swiss representative Elena Quirici.
