Korea, Uzbekistan, Grab Day 3 Golds at Bangkok 2025 World Grand Prix Challenge
BANGKOK, Thailand – Uzbekistan and Korea won the two gold medals on offer today at the Bangkok 2025 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Challenge.
BANGKOK, Thailand – Uzbekistan and Korea won the two gold medals on offer today at the Bangkok 2025 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Challenge.
Day 3 at the Indoor Stadium Huamark in the Thai capital also saw Greece take silver, and Korea take bronze in the M+80kg. The W-67kg silver went to China, while bronze was won by Korea.
M+80kg
The final pitted Vasileios Tholiotis of Greece against Shukhrat Salaev of Uzbekistan.
In Round 1, Salaev deployed a long, precise, front-leg round kick, impacting torso and head. In the final seconds, Tholiotis came to life and evened the score, 5-5. The Uzbek won on superiority.
In the second, Tholiotis upped his work rate while the Uzbek varied his attack with ax kick and punch. The Greek landed to the body; then the score equalized at 3-3; then Salaev tumbled. Round 2: Tholiotis.
In Round 3, Tholiotis went one up, the Uzbek shot back. The board soared to 3-3, then 5-3 to the Greek. The last seconds exploded: The board hit 5-5, then 7-7, but it was Salaev who ended it 9-7 for a tight, exciting victory.
In third place, Korea’s Woo-jin Kim won bronze after defeating AIN Nikta Kriuchkov.
W-67kg
The final was a contest between two teams who have dominated the battle in Bangkok: Min-ju Kwak of Korea and Jiani Xing of China
The match got off to a slow start with neither player committing and the board at 0-0. Xing took Round 1 on superiority
Kwak got busy in Round 2, landing a long, loose head kick. Her precision hits continued, frustrating Xing. The rounded ended at a decisive 9-1 to Kwak.
Double Gold for China on Day 2 of Bangkok 2025 World Grand Prix Challenge
Round 3 again saw another head kick from Kwak: 3-0. A tumble lost her one point, and then another for retreating in the final seconds, but she won round, match and gold 3-2. Her defense was masterly: Xing had not landed a single kick.
The bronze match was yet another battle between Korea and China: Respectively, Hyo-rim Hong and Chengyi Wang. After a fierce contest, Hong won.
Korea Claims Double Gold on Opening Day of Bangkok 2025 World Grand Prix Challenge
The battle in Bangkok resumes tomorrow, with the W-57kg and the M-80kg categories being contested on the tournament’s fourth, final day.
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