
Korea conquers the Individual Poomsae Event at the Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships
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Korea conquered the whole Individual Poomsae event of the 2nd Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships held in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam on May 4.
A total of 6 gold medals were disputed in the individual male and female categories, for under-29, under-39 and over-39 years old.
Korea participated in Individual Poomsae and showed its power as the mother country of Taekwondo, by winning all the possible medals: Wang-Kon Hwang(male -29), Jin-Han Lee (male -39), Sung-Hey Kim (male +39), Su-Ji Kang (female -29), Eon-Hwa Seong (female -39), Suk-Kyung Lee (female +39).
In the group event, there were male and female categories for under-29 and over-29. The U-29 gold medals were clinched by the Philippines (male) and Vietnam (female). Iran won 2 gold medals, for both male and female over-29 categories.
In the Pair Poomsae event, Vietnam won another gold medal in the U-29, and Thailand grabbed the gold medal of the over 29 category.
In the overall ranking, Korea became 1st with 6 gold medals, followed by Vietnam with 2 golds, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals, and Iran was 3rd with 2 golds, 3 silver and 6 bronze medals.
Further down was Philippines, which clinched 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals; and Thailand, with 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals.
The competition took place at the Phu Tho Stadium, where the Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships will take place from May 6-8, followed by the Asian Taekwondo Championships, in May 9-11.
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Korea conquered the whole Individual Poomsae event of the 2nd Asian Taekwondo Poomsae Championships held in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam on May 4.
A total of 6 gold medals were disputed in the individual male and female categories, for under-29, under-39 and over-39 years old.
Korea participated in Individual Poomsae and showed its power as the mother country of Taekwondo, by winning all the possible medals: Wang-Kon Hwang(male -29), Jin-Han Lee (male -39), Sung-Hey Kim (male +39), Su-Ji Kang (female -29), Eon-Hwa Seong (female -39), Suk-Kyung Lee (female +39).
In the group event, there were male and female categories for under-29 and over-29. The U-29 gold medals were clinched by the Philippines (male) and Vietnam (female). Iran won 2 gold medals, for both male and female over-29 categories.
In the Pair Poomsae event, Vietnam won another gold medal in the U-29, and Thailand grabbed the gold medal of the over 29 category.
In the overall ranking, Korea became 1st with 6 gold medals, followed by Vietnam with 2 golds, 5 silver and 3 bronze medals, and Iran was 3rd with 2 golds, 3 silver and 6 bronze medals.
Further down was Philippines, which clinched 1 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals; and Thailand, with 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals.
The competition took place at the Phu Tho Stadium, where the Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships will take place from May 6-8, followed by the Asian Taekwondo Championships, in May 9-11.
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