Taekwondo artist takes silver at Youth Olympics
Vietnamese taekwondo martial artist Nguyen Thanh Thao on August 17
brought home a silver medal in the women’s 55kg at the Youth Olympic
Games being held in Singapore.
Vietnamese taekwondo martial artist Nguyen Thanh Thao on August 17
brought home a silver medal in the women’s 55kg at the Youth Olympic
Games being held in Singapore.
In the qualifying round, Thao knocked down 4-0 over Neves Bolivar from Sao Tome & Principe to reach to quarterfinals where she defeated her Tunisian rival Ben Ali Rahma by 3-1.
In the semifinals, she won 9-8 over Abdul Rahman Shafinas from Singapore to enter the final, where she was beaten by the UK competitor Jade Jones at the extra time./.
In the qualifying round, Thao knocked down 4-0 over Neves Bolivar from Sao Tome & Principe to reach to quarterfinals where she defeated her Tunisian rival Ben Ali Rahma by 3-1.
In the semifinals, she won 9-8 over Abdul Rahman Shafinas from Singapore to enter the final, where she was beaten by the UK competitor Jade Jones at the extra time./.
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