Panipak lands last-gasp golden kick
Surat Thani native becomes Thailand’s first Olympic champion in taekwondo
Taekwondo star Panipak Wongpattanakit became an Olympic champion in dramatic fashion with a last-gasp kick in the women’s 49kg final at the Tokyo Games on Saturday.
With five seconds remaining and trailing 10-9 in the gold medal match, Panipak landed a kick on Spanish teenager Adriana Cerezo Iglesias to win 11-10.
“It’s super-dramatic,” said one Thai TV commentator.
“It’s a historic shot,” added another of the winning kick.
The 23-year-old from Surat Thani is the first Thai to win a medal at…