Anastasija Zolotic entered these Olympics as a youthful taekwondo star, one with potential to affect the game in years to come. She’ll leave the Tokyo Games as the first American woman to win gold in the game.
The 18-year-old beat Russia’s Tatiana Minina in the under 57 kg session at Makuhari Messe Hall 25-17, utilizing a forceful first round to establish the vibe and vital strikes in the third to seal her success.
Zolotic has been one of the USA’s rising stars, winning gold at junior universes and a silver in the Youth Olympics. Yet, until her opposition here, Zolotic’s greatest win had been Pan Am gold.
When Zolotic progressed to the gold medal contest, she had seen the field gotten free from the greatest decoration competitors. England’s Jade Jones, who had won the previous two Olympic golds, lost in the round of 16. Korea’s Ah-reum Lee has a world championship gold and bronze since the Rio Olympics, however she excessively lost in the round of 16.
Zolotic herself beat Turkey’s Hatice Kubra Ilgun, who is positioned No. 2 on the planet, in the quarterfinals. Ilgun proceeded to guarantee bronze.
In any case, Zolotic didn’t simply get a lucky draw. Minina is positioned fourth on the world.
In the last, both came out forcefully, with each arrival one head kick and two trunk kicks in the initial 70 seconds. Zolotic edged ahead with a trunk kick to close the round and weathered a tentative second with little scoring.
In the third, Zolotic pulled away with three trunk kicks and a penalty point that all-inclusive her lead to 23-14. Minina landed one head kick and went after for a few more in the waning moments, however Zolotic kicked Minina in the trunk as time terminated to solidify her win.
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