Silver medalist Guo Qing of China show her medal during the victory ceremony for the women's 49kg of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
PARIS, Aug. 7 (Xinhua) -- Panipak Wongpattanakit of Thailand successfully defended her taekwondo women's 49kg gold medal on Wednesday at the Paris Olympics, while South Korea's Park Tae-joon clinched gold in the men's 58kg category.
Wongpattanakit, who celebrates her 27th birthday on Thursday, secured her second consecutive Olympic gold. This marks her third Olympic appearance, having previously taken bronze at Rio 2016 and gold at Tokyo 2020. The two-time world champion confirmed this would be her final Olympics due to injuries.
On her path to victory, Wongpattanakit defeated Morocco's Oumaima El Bouchti, Saudi Arabia's Dunya Ali M Abutaleb, and Croatia's Lena Stojkovic. In the final, she overcame China's Olympic debutant Guo Qing 6-3, 2-3, 6-2.
Guo secured silver, while Iran's Mobina Nematzadeh and Stojkovic shared bronze medals.
Park Tae-joon, 20, reigning world champion in the men's 54kg, defeated Venezuela's Yohandri Granado, France's Cyrian Ravet, and Tunisia's Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi to reach the final.
In the gold medal match, Park faced Azerbaijan's Gashim Magomedov, who suffered a leg injury during the first set. Despite his efforts to continue, the Azerbaijani had to retire in the second set while Park was leading 13-1.
Ravet and Khalil Jendoubi jointly claimed bronze medals.
The taekwondo events are held from August 7 to 10, featuring the men's 68kg and women's 57kg competitions on Thursday. ■
Guo Qing (R) of China competes with Panipak Wongpattanakit of Thailand during the women's 49kg gold medal match of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Yu)
Gashim Magomedov (R) of Azerbaijan reacts after getting injured during the men's 58kg gold medal match of taekwondo against Park Taejoon of South Korea at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Yu)
Gashim Magomedov (R) of Azerbaijan reacts after getting injured during the men's 58kg gold medal match of taekwondo against Park Taejoon of South Korea at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Yu)
Park Taejoon (C) of South Korea celebrates victory after the men's 58kg gold medal contest of taekwondo against Gashim Magomedov of Azerbaijan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Yu)
Silver medalist Guo Qing of China show her medal during the victory ceremony for the women's 49kg of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Gashim Magomedov of Azerbaijan gets injured during the men's 58kg gold medal contest of taekwondo against Park Taejoon of South Korea at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Gold medalist Panipak Wongpattanakit (2nd L) of Thailand, silver medalist Guo Qing (1st L) of China, as well as bronze medalists Lena Stojkovic (1st R) of Croatia and Mobina Nematzadeh of Iran attend the victory ceremony for the women's 49kg of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Gashim Magomedov (2nd R) of Azerbaijan withdraws due to injury from the men's 58kg gold medal contest of taekwondo against Park Taejoon of South Korea at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Gold medalist Park Taejoon (R) of South Korea and silver medalist Gashim Magomedov of Azerbaijan react during the victory ceremony for the men's 58kg of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Gold medalist Panipak Wongpattanakit (2nd L) of Thailand, silver medalist Guo Qing (1st L) of China, as well as bronze medalists Lena Stojkovic (1st R) of Croatia and Mobina Nematzadeh of Iran pose for a selfie during the victory ceremony for the women's 49kg of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Gold medalist Park Taejoon (2nd L) of South Korea, silver medalist Gashim Magomedov (1st L) of Azerbaijan, as well as bronze medalists Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi (2nd R) of Tunisia and Cyrian Ravet of France pose for a photo during the victory ceremony for the men's 58kg of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Guo Qing (R) of China reacts during the women's 49kg gold medal contest of taekwondo against Panipak Wongpattanakit of Thailand at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Guo Qing (R) of China reacts during the women's 49kg gold medal contest of taekwondo against Panipak Wongpattanakit of Thailand at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Guo Qing (R) of China reacts during the women's 49kg gold medal contest of taekwondo against Panipak Wongpattanakit of Thailand at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Guo Qing (R) of China reacts during the women's 49kg gold medal contest of taekwondo against Panipak Wongpattanakit of Thailand at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Guo Qing (L) of China competes during the women's 49kg gold medal contest of taekwondo against Panipak Wongpattanakit of Thailand at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Guo Qing (R) of China competes during the women's 49kg gold medal contest of taekwondo against Panipak Wongpattanakit of Thailand at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Guo Qing of China celebrates after defeating Mobina Nematzadeh of Iran in the women's 49kg semifinal of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Guo Qing of China celebrates after defeating Mobina Nematzadeh of Iran in the women's 49kg semifinal of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Guo Qing (R) of China competes against Merve Dincel Kavurat of Türkiye during the women's 49kg quarterfinal of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Guo Qing (L) of China competes against Dina Pouryounes Langeroudi of the Refugee Olympic Team during the women's 49kg round of 16 of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
Guo Qing (L) of China competes against Dina Pouryounes Langeroudi of the Refugee Olympic Team during the women's 49kg round of 16 of taekwondo at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ying)
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