Turkey bagged one gold and one bronze medal Thursday on the second day of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Grand-Prix in Taoyuan.
Turkish taekwondo athlete Irem Yaman won a gold medal in the women’s 57-kg category by beating her Belgian opponent Raheleh Asemani 3-1, the federation said in a statement.
"Round 1 was fought at long range. The Turk had the height advantage and looked more aggressive; the Belgian countered. The round ended 0-0. In the second, Asemani fell under Yaman’s ax kick, going 0-1 down. In the third, Asemani rallied and landed a punch in the final seconds, taking the bout to golden point. Here, the world champion showed her quality, landing a convincing body kick for the gold – but a brave show from Asemani," the WTF said on its official website.
Yaman’s victory marked her second grand prix championship in a row and she will receive 40 points in the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
In the women’s 67kg division, Turkey’s Nafia Kus was defeated by British world champion Bianca Walkden in the semifinal and received a bronze medal.
