Althéa Laurin was the gold medallist in the women's under-73kg ©Getty Images

Olympic bronze medallist Althéa Laurin and Cyrian Ravet have claimed gold medals for France at the European Taekwondo Championships in Manchester in England.

Laurin overcame Croatia's Nika Klepac in the final of the women's under-73 kilograms division.

Britain’s Rebecca McGowan and France’s Marie-Paule Blé achieved bronzes in the event.

Meanwhile, Ravet was successful in the men’s under-58kg class after defeating Irish Olympian Jack Woolley in the final.

Olympic champion Vito Dell'Aquila of Italy and former under-54kg European champion Adrian Vicente Yunta of Spain were forced to settle for bronze.

Defending champion Bianca Walkden of Britain retained her women’s over-73kg title.

She beat former world champion Aleksandra Kowalczuk in the final.

France’s Solene Avoulette and Turkey’s Nafia Kuş, who won gold in this event in 2018, both finished third.

Croatia’s Ivan Sapina upgraded last year’s bronze medal to gold in the men’s under-87kg division thanks to a win over Raúl Martínez.

Bianca Walkden defended her women's over-73 title at the European Taekwondo Championships in Manchester ©Getty Images
Bianca Walkden defended her women's over-73 title at the European Taekwondo Championships in Manchester ©Getty Images

Slovenia’s Patrik Divkovič and Turkey’s Enbiya Taha Biçer claimed bronzes for the category.

Juan Diego García López achieved gold for Mexico in the men’s Para under-70kg K44 class after facing Azerbaijan’s Imamaddin Khalilov in the final.

Georgia’s Giorgi Nikoladze and Poland Maciej Kesicki completed the podium.

Poland’s Janusz Siudaj won the men’s Para under-70kg K41 title.

Beth Munro of Britain came out on top in the women’s Para under-65kg K44 as Turkey’s Seçil Er took silver.

Paralympic title holder Lisa Gjessing of Denmark and Yuliya Lypetska of Ukraine were winners of the bronze medal.

Guljonoy Naimova of Uzbekistan, another Paralympic champion also won a title.

She went all the way in the women’s over-65kg K44 following her success against Dalia Santiago Moreno in the final.

Britain’s Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist Amy Tuesdale and Serbia’s Jelena Rasic secured third-place finishes.