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World Taekwondo Cadet Championships
Golds for Azerbaijan, Korea, Thailand and Uzbekistan on Day 2 in Sofia
The second day of the Sofia 2022 World Taekwondo Cadet Championships picked up from where the first day left off with plenty more action showcasing the best of the sport’s future stars.
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Young athletes from five different weight categories competed.
After winning two gold medals on the first day, the Korean team continued its rich vein of form, winning two more titles. The three other available gold were snapped up by Azerbaijan, Thailand and Uzbekistan.
In the first of the day’s competitions, Mehdi Budagli Bufrom Azerbaijan won gold in the M-33kg, defeat-
Laylo Khasanova went one better than her compatriot, Marufjonov, and won gold in the W-41kg as she beat Korea’s Yu-min Lee, 2-0.
The M-37kg saw Nitipoom Chaiyotha win Thailand’s second gold medal of the tournament as he beat Korea’s Jeong-hun Park, 2-0.
Having missed out on gold in two finals, Korea finally managed to claim the top prize as Hyang-gi Kim won the W-47kg, beating Turkiye’s Esila Deniz, 2-0.
On the back of Kim’s victory, Jun-hyuk Lee added to Korea’s gold medal haul as he beat Turkiye’s Nusret Efe Cakir in the M-53kg.
On Day 3 in Sofia, Iran and Mexico Grab Double Golds
Mexico and Iran secured two golds a-piece today on Day 3 of the Sofia 2022 World Taekwondo Cadet Championships.
The day saw young athletes compete across five weight categories with Iran, Korea and Mexico grabbing golds.
In the W-44kg, Parnian Noori from Iran won the first title of the day as she beat Yada Sangthong from Thailand, 2-0.
Mexico’s Guillermo Manuel Cortes Labastida won the M-41kg as he overcame Korea’s Dong-gun Lee, 2-1.
Da-won Seo was able to go one better than her compatriot Lee as she won gold in the W-55kg, beating Aranya Thakur from India, 2-0.
Axel Daniel Vazquez Montoya won Mexico’s second gold medal of the day as he beat Korea’s Min-gyu Kim 2-0 in the M-45kg.
In the last match of the day Hana Zarrinkamar Roudbari secured Iran’s second gold medal of the day as she beat Serbia’s Elena Bradic in the W-59kg.
