Clean Sweep for Team Korea on Day 3

Day 3

The third day of the Sofia 2022 World Taekwondo Championships saw powerhouse Team Korea win all three golds on offer. Those wins were in the M-55kg, M-59kg and the W-52kg catagories, with USA, Thailand and Uzbekistan winning silvers respectively.

The M-55kg was the first of the day’s finals as Eui-jun Hong of Korea faced the USA’s William Cunningham. Hong was too strong for Cunningham and won 2-0.

Following in Hong’s footsteps, Yeowon Seo overcame Uzbekistan’s Marjona Khudaykulova, 2-0 in the W-52kg.

The hat trick of gold medals for Korea was completed by Woo-hyeok Jung as he beat Thailand’s Banlung Tubtimdangagain, two rounds to none - in the M-59kg.

Of note, Palestine’s Omar Yaser Ismail’s bronze in the category was his country’s first medal in any World Taekwondo competition, be it junior or senior.