Olympics Taekwondo: Thailand’s Wongpattanakit Wins Women’s 49kG Gold Medal
by Reuters and Algemeiner Staff
Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Taekwondo – Women’s Flyweight – 49kg – Gold medal match – Makuhari Messe Hall A, Chiba, Japan – July 24, 2021. Adriana Cerezo Iglesias of Spain in action against Panipak Wongphatthanakit of Thailand. Photo: REUTERS/Murad Sezer
Thailand’s Panipak Wongpattanakit, the bronze medallist in Rio five years ago, beat Spanish teenager Adriana Cerezo Iglesias to win the gold medal for women’s taekwondo in the 49kg category on Saturday.
Serbia’s Tijana Bogdanovic and Israel’s Abishag Semberg won the two bronze medals.