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Chen Wins First-Ever Olympic Gold for Chinese Taipei

2004-8-27 3:14:21 CRIENGLISH.com

Taekwondo woman player Chen Shih Hsin has clinched the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Chinese Taipei.

Taekwondo woman player Chen Shih Hsin has clinched the first-ever Olympic gold medal for Chinese Taipei.

Chen, 26, burst into tears immediately when she beat Cuban athlete Yuliet Labrada 6-4 in the women's under 48kg final.

Chen, who placed first at the Asian Olympic qualifiers, tied 2-2 with Labrada, the silver medalist of the 2003 Worlds in the first two-minute round.

The second round saw a more offensive Chen whose flash kicks earned three points for her against one for her opponent. The score was 5-3 in Chen's favor after the second round.

In the third round, both Chen and Labrada gained a point in the first 30 seconds. Then Chen kept the 6-4 advantage to the last second with her agile movements.

(Photo Source: xinhua)

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