The Women\u2019s -57kg final brought together the two top-ranked athletes, and Pacheco began the first round in ideal fashion with a successful body kick to give her a two-point lead. She defended strongly for much of the round, and although Kim was able to respond with a body kick of her own, it was not enough to deny Pacheco the lead in the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That was followed by a captivating second round which ebbed and flowed. Pacheco concededfour gam-jeom and Kim had two head kicks awarded on video review, but the power and precision of the Brazilian helped her to triumph 12-10 and take gold on her World Taekwondo Championships debut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pacheco\u2019s route to the final included a confident win in the semi-finals against home favourite Zongshi Luo of China, the gold medallist at the Guadalajara 2022 World Taekwondo Championships and now bronze medallist in Wuxi. Kim enjoyed a resounding semi-final victory against Jordan\u2019s Fadia Khirfan, but her opponent was able to claim a commendable bronze on her debut at a senior World Taekwondo Championships, including a victory against the number three seed Kanelya Carabin of France in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Men\u2019s +87kg<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Aiukaev, a World Taekwondo Grand Slam Challenge winner on his last visit to Wuxi in December 2024, had the better of the first round of an exciting Men\u2019s +87kg final, dominating proceedings with a series of punches and body kicks to give him a healthy lead, and eventually winning it 7-5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, Kang hit back strongly in the second round and stormed into an 8-0 lead. 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