By Asha Elmi - Reporter
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MOGADISHU, October 24 2026 Somali taekwondo athlete Sumaya Ali won a silver medal in the juniors’ women’s 55 kg category at the 2026 Pan American Club Championship in Daytona Beach, Florida, according to Somali Taekwondo Federation.
Raya Mae Porter of Canada won gold in the category, the results showed. Nicole Torregrossa and Madison McKinney, both of the United States, took bronze.
Taekwondo.tv, a taekwondo news and results site, lists Ali as Sumaya Mohamed Ali, representing Somalia.
The Somali federation described Ali as a national team athlete and said she won the medal for Somalia, in a post on X.
The tournament is being held from October 21 to 25 in Daytona Beach, according to the organisers, USA Taekwondo and the Pan American Taekwondo Union. It is open to clubs worldwide.