The “Good Luck Beijing” 2008 Taekwondo International Invitational Tournament concluded as the final two golds split to Tunisia and France and host China finished with two golds, four silvers and ten bronzes in the four-day competition.
In the last day’s competitions of the tournament, Frenchman Pascal Gentil and Tunisia’s Khaoula Ben Hamza came to the throne in the men’s +80kg and women’s +67kg by beating their final rivals respectively. China collected one silver and two bronzes in the men’s +80kg, as well as one silver and one bronze in the women’s +67kg.
Turkey collected two gold medals followed by Canada earning one gold and two bronzes. Other golds were split by France, Tunisia and Spain respectively.
On the first day of the tournament, China’s Wu Jingyu claimed the women’s -49kg gold by beating Swedish Hanna Zajc 5-1 while Spaniard Joel Gonzalez snatched the men’s -58kg title via a triumph over John Paul Lizardo of the Philippines.
The women’s -57kg gold went to China’s Lei Jie, who obtained the title with a 1-0 triumph against her teammate Zhang Hua in the final.
The in-style Turk Servet Tazegul was crowned in the men’s -68kg final with an 8-4 victory over Mexico’s Erick Osornio.
On Day 3, Servet Tazegul’s compatriot Ali Sari beat Egyptian Abdairhman Osama to win the men’s -80kg final.
In the women’s -67kg gold medal match, China’s Si Hui lost to Canadian Karine Sergerie 1-0, settling for second.
from: beijing2008.cn
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