Double joy for China on day two of Malabo 2025 World Taekwondo Women’s Open Championships

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (Nov. 15, 2025) – China celebrated winning both gold medals on day two of the Malabo 2025 World Taekwondo Women’s Open Championships, with Jingyue Ma victorious in the -49kg category and Qingmei Yang in the -57kg.

FISU World University Games gold medallist Ma triumphed in two rounds in the -49kg final against Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) Viktoriya Eremina to clinch gold, following on from her impressive three-round win against her compatriot and World Taekwondo Championships bronze medallist Xiaolu Fu in the semi-final. Fu and AIN Irina Rogozina took the bronze medals.

World Taekwondo Women’s Open Championships kick off in Malabo with spectacular Opening Day

The -57kg final saw Yang prevail against AIN Kseniia Zdor to take China’s gold medal tally in Malabo up to three, following Xiaolu Wang’s success at -53kg yesterday. Yang earlier won the deciding round in her semi-final against AIN Kseniia Smirnova, who was joined in third place on the podium by AIN Polina Dzaragazova.

The World Taekwondo Women’s Open Championships is the first-ever World Taekwondo promoted event to be held in Equatorial Guinea, and the first edition of the competition to be held on the African continent.

The Opening Ceremony of the Malabo 2025 World Taekwondo Women’s Open Championships took place today at Polideportivo De Malabo, attended by World Taekwondo President Dr Chungwon Choue, African Taekwondo Union President Issaka Ide and World Taekwondo Vice-President Fardouza Egueh.

It featured a spectacular performance from the World Taekwondo Demonstration Team.

Competition concludes tomorrow with the -46kg, -62kg and +73kg weight categories.

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