Gold medalist Xu Lei (2nd L) of China, silver medalist Anahita Tavakoli of Iran (1st L), bronze medalists Esra Akbulak of Türkiye and Ma Ting-hsia of Chinese Taipei attend the awarding ceremony for taekwondo women's +73kg at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
CHENGDU, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- China's Xu Lei defeated Tavakoli Anahita of Iran to win the taekwondo women's 73kg gold on the fifth competition day of the Chengdu Universiade here on Wednesday.
"I am very excited and happy, because I have won a gold medal in my own country and proved myself," Xu said after the final.
The other three taekwondo golds on Day 5 went to Tongchan Sasikarn of Thailand in the women's 62kg title, Turkey's Atesli Emre in the men's 87kg, and Hosseini Mirhashem of Iran in the men's 74kg.
Four taekwondo golds will be up for grab in Thursday's competitions, namely the men's 63kg, 87kg, as well as women's 53kg and 73kg. ■
Bronze medalists Liu Guicheng (L) of China and Andrii Harbar of Ukraine attend the awarding ceremony for taekwondo men's +87kg at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
Silver medalist Cui Yang of China attends the awarding ceremony for taekwondo men's -74kg at the 31st FISU Summer World University Games in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Aug. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)
