Brother of Brussels Bomber to Compete in Rio Olympics This Summer

Belgian Taekwondo athlete Mourad Laachraoui, younger brother of Brussels attacks suspect Najim Laachraoui, gives a press conference,on March 24, 2016, at the headquarters of the Francophone Belgian Taekwondo Association in Ukkel/ Uccle, Brussels, two days after a triple bomb attack, claimed by the Islamic State group, hit Brussels' airport and the Maelbeek - Maalbeek metro station, killing 31 people and wounding 270 others. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

Mourad Laachraoui, the younger brother of Brussels suicide bomber Najim Laachraoui, will compete in the Rio Olympics after winning a competition in Switzerland on May 19.

Mourad, 21, won gold at the European Taekwondo Championships after beating Spain’s Jesus Tortosa 6-3 in the -54kg final, according to AFP. He also won a silver medal at the Summer Universiades in 2015.

Mourad’s brother, who is three years older, was one of the suicide bombers at the Brussels airport on March 22. He, along with two others, carried out the terrorist bombings in the Belgian capital that left 32 people dead. The suicide bombers detonated explosives at Brussels airport and in the subway system. Sixteen people were killed at the airport and a total of 270 people were wounded in the two attacks.

ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack shortly afterwards.

In this undated combination photo provided by the Belgian Federal Police in Brussels on Monday, March 21, 2016, suspect Najim Laachraoui is shown. (Belgian Federal Police via AP)