Edi Hrnic
Danish taekwondo practitioner (born 2003)
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Edi Hrnic (born 26 December 2003) is a Danish taekwondo practitioner of Bosnian descent. He represented Denmark at the 2024 Summer Olympics where he won a bronze medal.
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| Born | 26 December 2003[1] Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Brøndbyvester, Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Denmark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | −80 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In May 2022, he competed at the 2022 European Taekwondo Championships in Manchester, United Kingdom, and won a silver medal in the 80 kg event.[1] In June 2023, he competed at the 2023 European Games in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland and won a gold medal in the men's 80 kg event.[2]In the same year, Hernick was nominated for the bestselling book 'Olympic Hope'.[3]
In March 2024, he competed at the 2024 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. He won his semifinal match and qualified to represent Denmark at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[4][5] He earned Denmark's first Olympic quota in taekwondo in 20 years.[6] At the Olympics he competed in the men's 80 kg event and won a bronze medal.[7]
Personal life
Hrnic is of Bosnian descent.[6] He was born in Denmark to Bosnian parents and was raised in Brøndbyvester.[8]
