Surat Thani native becomes Thailand’s first Olympic champion in taekwondo
VICTORY RUN: Panipak Wongpattanakit celebrates with the Thai flag after winning the gold medal in the women’s 49kg division at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.
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…
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