"'First win at the first Olympic Games of his life' Kim Yu-jin 'World's 5th place' beat the Japanese player to advance to the quarterfinals'
Aug 08, 2024
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Kim Yu-jin defeated Hatizet Ilguin (Turkiye) 2-0 (7-57-2) in the women's 57kg round of 16 at the 2024 Paris Olympics held at Grand Palais in Paris, France on the 8th (Korea time). Kim Yu-jin made it to the quarterfinals.
In the first round, Kim Yu-jin won three points first with a head attack. It was then canceled due to a video review, but once again, he succeeded in a head attack and took a 6-0 lead to win the game. He was then followed by a fierce chase by Ilguin. He was chased 6-5, allowing a series of head and torso attacks. However, the opponent's points overlapped and took the first round 7-5.
Kim Yoo-jin's head attack also worked in the second round. He hit 6-0 with success after success. He was chased down to 6-2 with two points, but won 7-2 with the opponent's points.
Kim Yu-jin took the last train after many twists and turns going through the Asian qualifying round for the Paris Olympics. Kim Yoo-jin, who has the advantage of attacking with his long legs, is considered a dark horse in this tournament. Korean Taekwondo started fresh with Park Tae-joon (Kyung Hee University) winning the gold medal in the men's 58kg class.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
