Vietnamese player wins silver at youth taekwondo champs

Vietnam's Pham Dang Khoa won a silver medal at the second WTF World Cadet Taekwondo Championships which closed in Muju, the Republic of Korea, on August 26.
Vietnamese player wins silver at youth taekwondo champs ảnh 1Pham Dang ​Khoa is holding his prize. Photo: vothuat.vn

Vietnam's Pham Dang ​Khoa won a silver medal at the second WTF World Cadet Taekwondo Championships which closed in Muju, the Republic of Korea, on August 26.

Khoa lost 5-21 to host martial artist Lee Gi-Yeong in the final of the boys' U49kg category.

To reach the final, he overcame Mexican Elian Lopez 6-1, Ruslan Seyidov of Azebaizan 17-4, Ibrahim Maher of Jordan 16-7 and Jose Bellido Martin of Spain 7-1.

Vietnam sent six athletes to the event which ran from August 23-26.-VNA

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