'Dark Horse' Taekwondo Men's 80kg class Seo Kun-woo died! In the first game, a great reversal of the 'judgment' and the 'final advancement'
Aug 09, 2024
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Seo Kun-woo won 2-1 (6-8 16-16 14-1) over Chile's Joaquin Churchill Martinez in the men's 80kg round of 16 at the 2024 Paris Olympics at Grand Palais in Paris, France, on the 9th (Korea time). Seo Kun-woo was on the verge of being eliminated from the first Olympics and first games in his life, but he succeeded in a dramatic come-from-behind victory and reached the quarterfinals.
In the first round, 29 seconds, Seo Kun-woo took the lead by kicking the body. Martinez's kicking of the body tied the score, but Seo Kun-woo succeeded in kicking the body and took the lead again. However, Seo Kun-woo allowed a torso attack at a time when he was aiming for a head attack.
He was then dragged 4-8, allowing a kick after turning. I didn't panic. He continued his pursuit with an attack on the torso. It seemed to have succeeded in the head attack just before the end. I asked for a video review. But it's not recognized and they gave up 6-8.
In the second round, 19 seconds, Seo Kun-woo took the lead with a body kick. He then made another success to take a 4-0 lead. However, it was tied at once by allowing a rotation technique, and then allowed a face attack, leading to 4-7. I even got a deduction. 4-8.
He seemed to chase after successfully attacking his torso, but he allowed a series of facial attacks and went up to 6-14. He chased with a successful rotational attack, but the score difference was wide. There was no giving up. Seo Kun-woo continued his attack until the end. Following the rotational attack, the body kick was successful. In the end, the video review brought the game to square one. However, in the final decision, the referee and jury ruled in Martinez's favor.
South Korea protested strongly. Seo Kun-woo, who succeeded in more rotational attacks, eventually won. I'm alive.
The third round has begun. Seo Kun-woo, who was revived, came back to life. Following the kick of the torso, he succeeded in a rotational attack, and again succeeded in a torso attack to take an 8-0 lead. The game was briefly suspended due to electronic protections, but Seo Kun-woo's attack continued. Back-to-back attacks extended it to 12-0. The last attack was successful and took the victory by a margin of 14-1.
Seo Kun-woo was the dark horse that the national team expected. Last media day, Taekwondo team coach Lee Chang-gun expressed hope that Seo Gun-woo might have an accident" expressed his intentions.
Seo Kun-woo has already written a new history. This is the first time for Korean Taekwondo to compete in the Olympics in this weight class. While I'm at it, I'm trying to win a medal. Manager Lee said, `All the other players are working hard, but Seo Kun-woo trains a lot. It's full of energy. Although his opponent is ahead of him in physical conditions and power, Seo Kun-woo praised him, saying, "He has the physical strength to push him from start to finish."
There was enough competitiveness. At the World Taekwondo Federation (WT) World Grand Prix Final held in December last year, he beat Olympic No. 1 Simone Alessio of Italy, 2020 Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Salih El-Sharabati of Jordan, and bronze medalist Safe Aisa of Egypt. He is also ranked fourth in the Olympics. Seo Kun-woo, who added strength to his strong physical strength, said he could win a gold medal depending on his condition on the day. However, in the first round, he met an ambush and gave up his dream of winning a gold medal.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
