Olympics 2020

France’s Steven Da Costa sweeps Eray Samdan for kumite gold

Da Costa and Samdan battle it out in the arena — AFP via Getty Images

By NBC Olympics

Published August 5, 2021 8:34 AM

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In the kumite 67kg final match, Steven Da Costa of France goes 5-0 against Turkey’s Eray Samdan to earn the very first men’s kumite Olympic gold medal.

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