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Thailand's Panipak Wongpattanakit wins Olympic gold in taekwondo

Turkey's Rukiye Yildirim loses to Abishag Semberg from Israel in bronze medal game

Muhammed Enes Calli | 24.07.2021 - Update : 25.07.2021

Panipak Wongpattanakit (blue) of Thailand celebrates after winning against Cerezo Iglesia (red) of Spain in Women's 49 kg gold medal bout of taekwondo during the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan on July 24, 2021. ( Elif Öztürk Özgöncü - Anadolu Agency )

ANKARA

Panipak Wongpattanakit of Thailand claimed the gold medal for women's taekwondo in the 49-kilogram category in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Saturday.

She defeated Spanish Adriana Cerezo Iglesias 11-10 in the final.

Meanwhile, Turkish athlete Rukiye Yildirim lost to Abishag Semberg from Israel in the bronze medal game.

Semberg beat Yildirim 27-22 to seal the bronze medal.

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