MEXICO CITY, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's Meng Mingkuan captured a silver medal in the men's 87kg division at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships on Tuesday.
It was a highly competitive game between Meng, who is making his first appearance in the world championships, and Mahdi Khodabakhshi from Serbia.
The Serb took advantage rapidly in Round 1 with a punch. In the next round, Meng tried to get back into contention, staying active and winning three points for a body kick and a tumble.
However, Khodabakhshi changed the situation with a head kicking and won the round 5-4. Losing 2-0 in the final, Meng had to settle for a silver medal.
As for the women's category on Tuesday, Sarah Chaari of Belgium won the 62kg title, and Leslie Soltero of Mexico emerged victorious in the 67kg division.
China's Lin Wenye and Guo Qing will compete in the men's 68kg and women's 49kg respectively on Wednesday.
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