Judoka Tulika Maan has clinched a spot in the Paris Olympics 2024, which is set to begin in July. She secured her berth through the continental quota system. Set to compete in the +78 kg category, this will be Maan’s first-ever Olympic participation.
For those unfamiliar with the intricacies of Olympic qualification, securing a spot through the continental quota is no small feat. The continental quota is awarded to the judoka with the most points across both genders on the continental ranking list.
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Maan will be making her Olympic debut, having won the silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Earlier this year, Maan defeated Asian champion and Olympic gold favourite Kim Hayun in the Asian Judo Championships quarterfinals.
The 25-year-old, born in Delhi, has previously advanced to the Round of 16 in the World Championships in 2022 and 2024. She finished sixth in the Asian Championships in 2017 and 2019. The major highlight of her CV is the silver medal she won in Birmingham in 2022. However, Maan has also won gold in the 2019 South Asian Games held in Kathmandu, Nepal.
The Delhi girl has had a successful junior career, winning bronze medals in the Asian Junior Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and Beirut, Lebanon, in 2017 and 2018, respectively.
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