RIO DE JANEIRO (Sputnik) – Bukina won in a Thursday match against Cameroon’s Annabel Laure Ali.
"In the semifinals I made one mistake that cost me the gold medal. Maybe I let myself get distracted too much," Bukina told Russian journalists, commenting on her bronze.
Bukina’s medal is Russia’s 43rd at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
Russia currently has 12 gold medals, 14 silvers and 17 bronzes at the Rio Games.
The 2016 Summer Olympic Games are being held in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro from August 5 until August 21. Brazil is the first South American country to host the competition.
