Taiwan taekwondo practitioner takes bronze in Paris
Taiwan’s Wang Chieh-ling won bronze in the women’s under-49kg category at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix in Paris on Sunday after losing to China’s Ma Jingyue in the semi-finals.
The 17-year-old Wang reached the semi-finals earlier in the day by defeating Russia’s Alisa Angelova 16-8, 31-14 to win both rounds.
However, Wang was unable to overcome Ma, an Asian Games gold medalist, losing 8-5 and 10-7.
Wang Chieh-ling, seen here in an undated photo, took bronze in the Paris Taekwondo Grand Prix on Sunday.
Photo: Liberty Times
Wang won gold in the women’s under-46kg category at the Asian Taekwondo Championships in May, a strong start to her first season in the senior division.
At the Asian Games in Nagoya last month, she was eliminated in the quarter-finals. She turned her attention to the Paris Grand Prix, seeking more experience against elite senior competitors and a chance to build on her international results.
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