Taiwan’s taekwondo team over the weekend secured three gold and two bronze medals at the 2026 Dutch Open Taekwondo Championships in the Netherlands.
In her Dutch Open debut, 17-year-old Wang Chieh-ling (王婕菱) captured gold in the women’s 46kg category by defeating Wang Shiyi (王詩怡) of China 5-0, 17-1 in the final in Eindhoven.
Photo courtesy of Su Tai-yuan
Asian Games silver medalist Lin Wei-chun (林唯均) claimed the women’s 57kg title after a 5-4, 15-9 victory over Zhang Chuling (張楚玲) of China.
In the men’s 87kg division, Olympian Huang Yu-jen (黃鈺仁) secured the top spot on the podium after beating Ivan Garcia Martinez of Spain 14-13, 19-11.
Bronze medals were also secured by Liu You-yun (劉侑芸) in the women’s 49kg and Chen Liang-hsi (陳亮希) in the men’s 87kg categories.
Wang Chieh-ling’s coach, Chu Jian-an (朱建安), said that her gold medal performance had dispelled any concerns regarding her ability to compete at the top level in her debut.
Taiwan team head coach Su Tai-yuan (蘇泰源) said that he was satisfied with the athletes’ results, adding that they had performed well even in their losing matches.
The squad is to rest for one day before traveling to Lommel for the Belgian Open Taekwondo Championships, which are scheduled to be held from Saturday to Sunday at the Soeverein Arena, Su said.
He said that the athletes are seeking to accumulate points at international events prior to the Asian Taekwondo Championships in May, as the results would be vital for securing qualification for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya.
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