Mildred Akinyi "Milka" Alango (born 10 March 1989 in Mombasa) is a Kenyan taekwondo practitioner.[1] Alango qualified for the women's 49 kg class at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after winning the championship title from the African Qualification Tournament in Tripoli, Libya.[2] She lost the preliminary match to China's Wu Jingyu, who was able to score seven points at the end of the game.[3] Because her opponent advanced further into the final match, Alango took advantage of the repechage round by defeating Sweden's Hanna Zajc on the superiority rule, after the pair had tied 2–2. She progressed to the bronze medal match, but narrowly lost the medal to Venezuela's Dalia Contreras, with a sudden death score of 0–1.[4][5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mildred Akinyi Alango |
| Nickname | Milka |
| Nationality |  Kenya |
| Born | 10 March 1989 Mombasa, Kenya |
| Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 49 kg (108 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Event | 49 kg |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mildred Alango". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "WTF African Taekwondo Qualification Tournament Wraps Up in Resounding Success in Tripoli, Libya". World Taekwondo Federation. 3 November 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's 49kg (108 lbs) Preliminary Round of 16". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's 49kg (108 lbs) Bronze Medal". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ Makori, Elias (20 August 2008). "Wamwiri, Akinyi beaten". Daily Nation Kenya. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
External links
edit- Milka Akinyi at TaekwondoData.com
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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