By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – Hungary’s Viviana Marton won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s taekwondo welterweight (-67kg) division on Friday, beating Serbia’s Aleksandra Perisic who claimed silver. Marton defeated Perisic in two rounds, scoring 7-1 4-2. Belgium’s Sarah Chaari and America’s Kristina Teachout won the bronze medals. (Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain; Editing […]
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By Mathieu Rosemain
PARIS (Reuters) – Hungary’s Viviana Marton won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s taekwondo welterweight (-67kg) division on Friday, beating Serbia’s Aleksandra Perisic who claimed silver.
Marton defeated Perisic in two rounds, scoring 7-1 4-2.
Belgium’s Sarah Chaari and America’s Kristina Teachout won the bronze medals.
(Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain; Editing by Ken Ferris)