Panipak’s golden dream comes true
Surat Thani native pulls off last-gasp victory in title showdown
Panipak Wongpattanakit may have been nicknamed ‘Tennis’, but it is taekwondo that she always excels in and yesterday the Thai star fulfilled her dream of becoming an Olympic champion in the Korean martial art at the Tokyo Games.
The 23-year-old defeated Spain’s Adriana Cerezo Iglesias 11-10 with a last-gasp kick in the women’s 49kg final to become Thailand’s first winner at Tokyo 2020 and also the country’s first Olympic gold medallist in taekwondo.
The Surat Thani native now has a complete collection of gold medals from…
