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August 19, 2010

2010 Youth Olympic Games -  Special Edition Taekwondo Competition Day 5

This newsletter provides you with background information and news on the WTF activties and upcoming taekwondo events 

China Sweeps 2 Gold Medals on Final Day of Taekwondo Competition at 1st Youth Olympic Games 
 
 
 
China swept two gold medals at stake on the final day of the taekwondo competition at the 1st Youth Olympic Games on Aug. 19, 2010 in Singapore.
 
Women +63kg-Final 
Day 5 Women Final
 
In the women's +63kg final match, China's Zheng Shuyin outpointed Mexico's Briseida Acosta 2-1 in the final match for the gold medal. Zheng, the gold medalist at the 2010 WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships, advanced to the final match as she easily beat his semifinal opponent from Cuba, Yuieimi Abreu, 8-2.
 
T
he bronze medal in the women's 
 category went to France's Faiza Taoussara and Cuba's Yuieimi Abreu.
        
In the men's +73kg weight category, China's Liu Chang needed a fourth sudden-death round for the gold medal against Germany's Ibrahim Ahmadsei. Liu, the second placer at the WTF World Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, advanced to the final round as he outpointed his semifinal opponent from Jordan, Yazan Alsadeq, 2-1.
Jordan's Yazan Alsadeq and Canada's Stafan Bozalo grabbed the bronze medal each in the men's division.
 
The taekwondo competition, which drew 99 young athletes from 66 countries, took place on the fourth floor of the Suntec International Convention Center in downtown Singapore for a five-day run. 
Out of the 66 countries, 26 countries won at least one medal at the taekwondo competition, showing an even
  level of taekwondo techniques among countries.
 
 
According to the medal tally, Korea won three gold medals, followed by China with two gold medals. Iran and Russia clinched one gold medal and one silver medal, while Great Britain, Israel and Thailand grabbed one gold medal in taekwondo.
 
 
The WTF Taekwondo Presentation Team made its final taekwondo demonstration between the semifinal and final rounds for the spectators of the taekwondo competition, drawing big applause from the spectators.

 
     

For further information, please  contact Mr. Seokjae Kang, WTF PR Director, at pr@wtf.org

    

 

 
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 Competition Result - 
 Day 5
 
Women +63kg Medal Winners
Gold: Shuyin ZHENG(China)
Silver: Briseida ACOSTA (Mexico)
Bronze: Yuleim ABREU(Cuba), Faiza TAOUSSARA (France)
 
Men +73kg Medal Winners
Gold: Chang LIU(China)
Silver: Ibrahim AHMADSEI(Germany)
Bronze: Stefan BOZALO (Canada), Yazan ALSADEQ(Jordan)
 
Women 63kg Official Result