Zhao Shuai of China won the men's under-58kg Olympic taekwondo title in Rio on Wednesday, beating Thailand's Tawin Hanprab 6-4 in the final.

 

本周三里约奥运跆拳道决赛上，中国赵帅6：4击败泰国第汶·翰布叻，取得58公斤级冠军。
 

 

Zhao, the bronze¹ medalist in the 2015 world championships, led from the first score and had a 5-1 margin² after two rounds. Hanprab reduced the deficit³ to 5-4 in the final round with a three-point head kick. But Zhao managed to stay calm and scored a point to hold onto his lead until the end.

 

"I am really excited. I wasn't burdened⁴ with pressure because I was not considered the title favorite before the competition," said the 21-year-old Zhao.

 

Luisito Pie of the Dominican Republic and South Korea's Kim Tae-hun collected the bronze medals.

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