The Mirror, UK
Aug 10 2012

Lutalo lands a bronze: British Taekwondo ace answers his critics

The Walthamstow boy took his chance by beating Iran’s Yousef Karami in
the play-off, and then stunning Armenia’s Arman Yeremyan in the
bronze-medal match

Lutalo Muhammad answered his critics in style with a stunning bronze
medal at the ExCel Arena.

The 21-year-old Londoner was a – controversial replacement for world
No.1 Aaron Cook, as he is ranked just 59th in the world.

Muhammad lost in the quarter-final but was given a reprieve as the
rules hand a repechage match to anyone who loses to a finalist.

And the Walthamstow boy took his chance by beating Iran’s Yousef
Karami in the play-off, and then stunning Armenia’s Arman Yeremyan in
the bronze-medal match.

Muhammad landed an early head shot inside the first 30 seconds, which
was upheld on video appeal and he led 4-1 at the end of the first
round.

The Briton then led 9-2 going into the final round. – Yeremyan won it
1-0 but it was Muhammad who collected the medal along with vindication
for his selection in the first place