(2nd LD) (Asiad) S. Korea's Song Da-bin wins gold in women's taekwondo at Asian Games

NAGOYA, Japan (Yonhap) - South Korea's Song Da-bin secured the gold medal in the women's +67-kilogram taekwondo event at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, marking the nation's first taekwondo gold in the ongoing competition. The final took place at Toyohashi Gymnasium in Toyohashi, approximately 85 kilometers southeast of Nagoya. Song defeated her Chinese opponent, Mu Wenzhe, 2-1.

This marked the first taekwondo gold for South Korea in the sparring, or kyorugi, event at the Asian Games in Japan. Earlier in the week, South Korea claimed two gold medals in the poomsae event, where athletes demonstrate taekwondo patterns and sequences. Song emerged as the first South Korean female gold medalist in the women's +67kg category since Lee Da-bin at the 2018 Asian Games. She did not lose a round throughout the competition.

Upon winning the first round with a score of 4-2, Song fell behind 10-4 in the second round due to a series of kicks targeting the body and head. However, in the decisive third and final round, Song took a 6-2 lead with 50 seconds left on the clock. Mu attempted to close the gap with a head kick, but Song sealed the victory with a body kick, finishing with a score of 8-5.