Shannon Sweeney wins 50kg European Gold

Shannon Sweeney defeated Bulgaria’s Zlatislava Gena Chukanova by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, 29-28) to win the 50kg gold at the 2024 European Elite Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. A 2022 bronze medal winner, Sweeney was marginally behind at the end of the first round when only two judges gave her the verdict. In the second she reversed that dynamic, …

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