1010 athletes (including 50 Austrians) from 55 nations in all weight and age groups make the Austrian Taekwondo Open at the weekend in the Innsbruck Olympic Hall a major national event in the G1 category, where world ranking points are at stake. The latter is also targeting Marlene Jahl (+73 kg) from Askö Taekwondo Kirchdorf, who is defending the title.
“My journey towards Paris began in Tyrol a year ago, and I will always remember this victory,” said the 27-year-old from Trauner, for whom a dream would come true with a ticket for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France. The ambitious athlete subordinates everything to this – including her medical studies.
“I wanted to train like a professional, which is now also possible for me as an army athlete,” explained Jahl, who in 2022 was the first red-white-red athlete to win a Taekwondo World Cup medal (bronze) in 17 years. This year she won the Slovenia Open, the highlight of the season are the European Games in Poland (June 23-26).
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Alexander Zambarloukos
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Alexander Zambarloukos
